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Write the contrapositive of the conditional statement. Determine whether the contrapositive is true or false. If it is false, find a counterexample.

A converse statement is formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional.

A) a non-converse statement is not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional. True
B) A statement not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional is a converse statement. False; an inverse statement is not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional.
C) A non-converse statement is formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional. False; an inverse statement is formed by negating both the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional.
D) A statement not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional is not a converse statement. True

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Answer:

D is the contrapositive.

Explanation:

Contrapositive of if A then B is if not B then not A

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Answer:

Option D is correct here.

Explanation:

A conditional statement is in the form of if p then q.

A contrapositive statement is when we interchange the hypothesis and conclusion of the sentence and negate both of them. It is in the form of - if not q then not p.

Given statement here is - A converse statement is formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional.

This is a true statement. It is the definition of converse statement.

Its contrapositive will be : A statement not formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional is not a converse statement.

So, here option D is the contrapositive that is also true.

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