Question

If a polygon is a square, then it is a quadrilateral.

What is the converse of this conditional statement?

Answer 1

B. If a polygon is a quadrilateral ,then it is a square.

Explanation:

• in this conditional statement:

hypothesis : the polygon is a square.

Conclusion: the polygon is a quadrilateral.

•• A conditional statement has this form :

If (hypothesis) then (conclusion).

••• To get the converse of the conditional statement, we interchange the hypothesis and the conclusion like this :

If (conclusion) then (hypothesis).

……………………………………………………

Therefore, the converse is :

If the polygon is a quadrilateral ,then the polygon is a square.