Is it true? Use an inquisitive resource to find the truth of related statements. Using short-hand notation, the video shows how to write the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of a conditional statement. The segment a larger geometry playlist determines the truth value of the newly written statements.

Concepts

converse, inverse, contrapositive, if-then statements, conditional statements, logic

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Find a conditional statement so that the converse, inverse, and contrapositive are true

Classroom Considerations

• The class should know logic notation
• Individuals should be able to find a counterexample

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Links to other resources dealing with the converse, inverse, and contrapositive
• Includes examples of writing and determine the truth of the converse, inverse, and contrapositive

Cons

• The first example does not take into consideration negative numbers