Geometry Name: _______________________________

Unit 1: Lesson 1.5 Date: _________________ Period: _______

Conditional Statements
Essential Questions:
o Why are some statements bi-conditional and other statements are not?
Goal:
 I will understand that a relationship exists between the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional
statement.
Key Ideas/Vocabulary:
 CONDITIONAL STATEMENT  a ________ statement that involves a comparison of _______ or
_________ (a.k.a IF-THEN STATEMENT)
A conditional statement has two parts: the hypothesis (p) and the conclusion (q).

“If p, then q.” Symbol: pq

 CONVERSE  is formed by interchanging the hypothesis and conclusion in the conditional statement.

“If q, then p.” Symbol: q  p

“A converse and conditional statement can be ________ or __________.”

 COUNTEREXAMPLE  at least one fact or argument that indicates a mathematical theorem is NOT
true.

 BI-CONDITIONAL  a conditional and its converse where the converse is also true. “if and only if”
Example: “A right angle is an angle that measures 900.” Symbol: pq
Section 1: Conditional Statements and Converses
1) Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of each YT 1) Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of
statement. Then write each statement in if-then each statement. Then write each statement in if-
form. then form.
“School begins only if it is 7:30 A.M.” “Every student who takes geometry in Mr. Marttila’s class
Answer: gets an A on the Geometry Test”
Answer:

If-Then Statement:_________________________ If-Then Statement:_________________________

2) Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of each
statement. Then write each statement in if-then
form.
“A five-sided polygon is a pentagon”
Answer:
YT 2) Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of
each statement. Then write each statement in if-
then form.
“To find the distance between two points, you
can use the Distance Formula”
Answer:

If-Then Statement:________________________ If-Then Statement:_________________________

 Section 2: Converse and Bi-conditionals
3) Write the converse and bi-conditional of the YT 3) Write the converse and bi-conditional of the
statement. statement.
“If the date is July 4th, then it is Independence Day.” “If you visited the Statue of Liberty, then you’ve been to New York.”

Answer: Answer:
Converse:_________________________________ Converse:_________________________________

Bi-Conditional:_____________________________ Bi-Conditional:_____________________________

Section 3: Truth Values of Conditional Statements and Converses

4) Decide whether the statement and its YT 4) Decide whether the statement and its
converse are true. converse are true.
If mA  30  , then A is acute. If it lives in water, then it is a fish.
Answer: Answer:
CONDITIONAL  TRUE OR FALSE
CONDITIONAL  TRUE OR FALSE
CONVERSE  TRUE OR FALSE
CONVERSE  TRUE OR FALSE
5) Decide whether the statement and its YT 5) Decide whether the statement and its
converse are true. converse are true.
If two lines intersect, then they are not parallel. If you have vertical angles, then the angles are
congruent.
Answer:
CONDITIONAL  TRUE OR FALSE Answer:
CONDITIONAL  TRUE OR FALSE
CONVERSE  TRUE OR FALSE
CONVERSE  TRUE OR FALSE
Section 4: Writing a Counterexample
6) Write a counterexample to show that the YT 6) Write a counterexample to show that the
following conditional statement is false. following converse of the conditional is false.
If the number is divisible by 3, then the number is
If 2 x 2  x  3  0 , then x  1.
odd.
Answer: Answer:
7)

Section 5: Using Postulates

Use the diagram at the right to give
examples of Postulates 5 through 11.

Homework: Conditional Statements – Supplement Worksheet # 7

Lesson Summary: Translate one of the Postulates 5, 6, 8, or 9 to “if-then” form
Name______________________________________________Period__________Date____________________
CONDITIONAL STATEMENTS - SUPPLEMENT WORKSHEET # 7

USE THE CONDITIONAL STATEMENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 1 – 3.

If you like the Phillies, then you like Baseball.

1.) Underline the hypothesis of this statement.

2.) Circle the conclusion of this statement.

3.) Write the converse of the statement:

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USE THE CONDITIONAL STATEMENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 4– 6.

If you listen to One Direction, then you like pop rock.

4.) Identify the hypothesis:_____________________________________________

5.) Identify the conclusion:_____________________________________________

6.) Write the converse of the statement:

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7.) Use the given information to write a conditional statement:

Hypothesis: You have perpendicular lines Conclusion: you have 4 right angles

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8.) Use the given information to write a conditional statement:

Hypothesis: You have two angles Conclusion: the angles are supplementary

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9.) Write a conditional statement regarding an isosceles triangle.

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10.) Write a conditional statement regarding an obtuse triangle. Then the converse.

Conditional:___________________________________________________________

Converse:_____________________________________________________________

11.) Write a bi-conditional statement regarding a scalene triangle.

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12.) Write a bi-conditional statement regarding a Disney character.

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13.) Find a counterexample for the statement.

“If you play a musical instrument then you are in the school band.”

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14.) Find a counterexample for the statement.

“If you don’t eat beef, then you are a vegetarian.”

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15.) Find a counterexample for the statement.

If 6x – 3 > 1, then x > 2.

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16.) Find a counterexample for the statement.

If today is Sunday, you go to school tomorrow.

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17.) Find a counterexample for the converse of the conditional statement.

If u > -5, then u is a positive.

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