Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - The Formal Proof of a Theorem - Exercises - Page 53: 3

Answer

The statement: All squares are quadrilaterals. Hypothesis: If a polygon is a square, Conclusion: then the polygon is a quadrilateral.

Work Step by Step

The hypothesis comes from the most general "If" statement applicable. The conclusion come from the resulting "then" statement.
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