Which shows the contrapositive of the conditional statement, and if the conditional statement and the contrapositive are true or false?
If |x| ≠ 3, then x ≠ 3.
A.
If |x| = 3, then x = 3. The conditional statement and the contrapositive are both true.
B.
If x = 3, then |x| = 3. The conditional statement and the contrapositive are both true.
C.
If x = 3, then |x| = 3. The conditional statement is false and the contrapositive is true.
D.
If x ≠ 3, then |x| ≠ 3. The conditional statement and the contrapositive are both false.
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OpenStudy (thefluffmuncher):
@ganeshie8 im going to need help understanding this
OpenStudy (thefluffmuncher):
@ganeshie8 if you dont mind
ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
first write the contrapositive
ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
statement : `if a, then b`
contrapositive : `if NOT b, then NOT a`
OpenStudy (thefluffmuncher):
yea i know but it's just numbers
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OpenStudy (thefluffmuncher):
ok
ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
statement : ` If |x| ≠ 3, then x ≠ 3`
contrapositive : `if x = 3, then |x| = 3`
OpenStudy (thefluffmuncher):
but that doesnt appear as one of my answers
OpenStudy (thefluffmuncher):
nvm
ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):
B.
If x = 3, then |x| = 3. The conditional statement and the contrapositive are both true.
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