Q19.
Question
Example 1 Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of each statement.
If you play basketball, then you are tall.
Step-by-Step Solution
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The hypothesis is “you play basketball” and the conclusion is “you are tall”.
1Step 1. State the concept.
In an if-then statement, the part of the statement immediately following “if” is the hypothesis, and the part of the statement immediately following “then” is the conclusion.
2Step 2. List the given data.
The given statement is “If you play basketball, then you are tall.”
3Step 3. Find the hypothesis.
The part of the given statement immediately following “if” is “you play basketball”. Then, the hypothesis is “you play basketball”.
4Step 4. Find the conclusion.
The part of the given statement immediately following “then” is “you are tall”. Then, the conclusion is “you are tall”.
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