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Is the converse of a true if-then statement never true?
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Converses of a true if-then statement can be true sometimes. For example, you might have "If today is Friday, then tomorrow is Saturday," and "If tomorrow is Saturday, then today is Friday."
Both the above conditional statement and its converse are true. However, sometimes a converse can be false, such as:
"If an animal is a fish, then it can swim."
and
"If an animal can swim, it is a fish."
The converse is not true, as some animals that can swim (such as otters) are not fish.
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What is a true statement that combines a true conditional statement and its true converse?
always true
Is the Converse of a false statement always false?
Let's take an example.If it is raining (then) the match will be cancelled.A conditional statement is false if and only if the antecedent (it is raining) is true and the consequent (the match will be cancelled) is false. Thus the sample statement will be false if and only if it is raining but the match still goes ahead.By convention, if the antecedent is false (if it isn't raining) then the statement as a whole is considered true regardless of whether the match takes place or not.To recap: if told that the sample statement is false, we can deduce two things: It is raining is a true statement, and the match will be cancelled is a false statement. Also, we know a conditional statement with a false antecedent is always true.The converse of the statement is:If the match is cancelled (then) it is raining.Since we know (from the fact that the original statement is false) that the match is cancelled is false, the converse statement has a false antecedent and, by convention, such statements are always true.Thus the converse of a false conditional statement is always true. (A single example serves to show it's true in all cases since the logic is identical no matter what specific statements you apply it to.)If you are familiar with truth tables, the explanation is much easier. Here is the truth table for A = X->Y (i.e. A is the statement if X then Y) and B = Y->X (i.e. B is the converse statement if Y then X).X Y A BF F T TF F T TT F F TF T T FLooking at the last two rows of the A and B columns, when either of the statements is false, its converse is true.
Can polynomials with the same graph have different roots?
False! If the graph is exactly the same, then the x-intercepts will be the same which implies the roots are them same. However, you can have the same roots and different graphs. So while the first statement is true, the converse if not.
What is a number that when substituted in an equation makes a true statement?
A solution or root makes a true statement when substituted in an equation.
Conditional if 2x plus 3 equals 293 then x equals 145 converse if x equals 145 then 2x plus 3 equals 293?
the converse of this conditional is true
If a statement is true is it converse also true?
Not necessarily. If the statement is "All rectangles are polygons", the converse is "All polygons are rectangles." This converse is not true.
Is the converse of a true if-then statement always true?
No.
What is a true statement that combines a true conditional statement and its true converse?
always true
What is a true statement that combines a true conditional statement and is its true converse?
always true
Is the converse of a true conditional statement always false?
No. Consider the statement "If I'm alive, then I'm not dead." That statement is true. The converse is "If I'm not dead, then I'm alive.", which is also true.
What is converse statement?
Statement: All birds lay eggs. Converse: All animals that lay eggs are birds. Statement is true but the converse statement is not true. Statement: If line A is perpendicular to line B and also to line C, then line B is parallel to line C. Converse: If line A is perpendicular to line B and line B is parallel to line C, then line A is also perpendicular to line C. Statement is true and also converse of statement is true. Statement: If a solid bar A attracts a non-magnet B, then A must be a magnet. Converse: If a magnet A attracts a solid bar B, then B must be non-magnet. Statement is true but converse is not true (oppposite poles of magnets attract).
Is this statement true or falseThe conditional is the negation of the converse.?
true
Which statement is true, by the Converse of the Corresponding Angles Postulate?
if
Is the converse of a biconditional statement always true?
Yes
is this statement true or falseThe inverse is the negation of the converse.?
false
What is a Converse statement?
A converse statement is a statement is switched to make the statement true or false. For example, "If it is raining, then we will not go to the beach" would be changed to, "If we go to the beach, then it is not raining."
What also is true if a conditional statement is true A its contrapositive B its converse C its inverse D none of these?
A conditional statement is true if, and only if, its contrapositive is true.
