A | B |
if-then statement | statement whose form is if hypothesis, then conclusion |
converse | statement whose form is if conclusion, then hypothesis |
counterexample | example used to prove that an if-then statement is false |
biconditional | statement that includes the words "if and only if" |
complementary angles | two angles whose measures have the sum of 90 degrees |
supplementary angles | two angles whose measures have the sum of 180 degrees |
vertical angles | two angles whose sides form two pairs of opposite rays |
perpendicular lines | two lines lines that intersect to form right angles |
deductive reasoning | proving statements by reasoning from accepted postulates, definitions, theorems and given information |