Question

what is the hypothesis and conclusion in if-then form.... squares have four sides

Answer 1

IF a shape is a square THEN it has four sides

Answer 2

Or the other way around:
IF a shape as four (equal sized) sides THEN it is a square.

Answer 3

in this case yes, as long as it's a closed shape, but the converse of a statement is not always true so be careful
i.e. "if a shape is square, then it is a quadrilateral"
cannot be reversed to "if a shape is a quadrilateral, then it is a square"

Answer 4

a hypothesis need not be true

Answer 5

what is the hypothesis and conclusion?? if a number is even, then the number is divisible by 2
H: the number is even
C: divisible by 2
Am i right?

Answer 6

no sorry you have it reversed. the statement would be "if a number is divisible by two, then it is even."

Answer 7

actually it works both ways in this case, come to think of it

Answer 8

'if' implies hypothesis, 'then' implies conclusion

Answer 9

"if a number is divisible by two, then it is even" is also true, so if the converse of a statement is true you can write
H: this number is divisible by 2
C: this number is even

Answer 10

that is a correct statement , however it was not the statement in the question posed.

Answer 11

Yes, I see that. I'm just trying to reiterate your point that wherever you can put the "if" is the hypothesis, and where you put the "then" is the conclusion. I the converse of a statement is true you COULD write it either way, though you may have to argue about it with the teacher later. :)