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What is the inverse of the conditional statement below?

If two angles are congruent, then they have the same measure.
A. Two angles are congruent if and only if they have the same measure.
B. If two angles do not have the same measure, then they are not congruent.
C. If two angles have the same measure, then they are not congruent.
D. If two angles are not congruent, then they do not have the same measure.

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Final answer:

The inverse of the conditional statement is option D: If two angles are not congruent, then they do not have the same measure, as it negates both the antecedent and consequent of the original statement.

Step-by-step explanation:

The conditional statement provided is: If two angles are congruent, then they have the same measure. The inverse of a conditional statement is found by negating both the antecedent and the consequent. In this case, the inverse would state: If two angles are not congruent, then they do not have the same measure. Thus, the correct answer is option D: If two angles are not congruent, then they do not have the same measure.

Conditional statements are logical statements with two parts: an antecedent (if-part) and a consequent (then-part). The inverse of a conditional swaps and negates both parts. In the context of geometry, the concept of congruent angles necessarily involves them having the same measure, making this conditional and its inverse a reflection of an essential property of angles.

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