Contrapositive, Converse and Inverse
Answers:
1.If it's snowing, then the weather must be cold outside.
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Formal logical format |
![]() If it isn't cold outside, then it's not snowing. |
Contrapositive |
![]() If it's cold outside, then it must be snowing. |
Converse |
![]() If it isn't snowing, then it must not be cold outside. |
Inverse |
2. If an integer x does not equal 1 or 0, then x2 is greater than x.
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Formal logical format |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() or... ![]() ![]() If x2 < x for some integer x, then x = 1 or x = 0 |
Contrapositive |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If x2 > x for some integer x, then x is not equal to 1 or 0. |
Converse |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If an integer x equals 1 or 0, then x2 is less than or equal to x. |
Inverse |
3. If a student gets caught cheating, he/she will receive a grade of "F".
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Formal logical format |
![]() or ![]() If a student did not receive a grade of "F", then he/she was not caught cheating. |
Contrapositive |
![]() If a student receives a grade of "F", then he/she was caught cheating. |
Converse |
![]() or ![]() If a student is not caught cheating, then he/she will not receive a grade of "F". |
Inverse |