The discussion revolves around finding the converse and contrapositive of a conditional statement in logic: "If n² is even, then n is even." Participants are exploring the definitions and relationships between these logical constructs.
The discussion is ongoing, with some participants affirming the original poster's responses. There is a focus on ensuring clarity in the definitions of converse and contrapositive, as well as exploring different terminologies.
Participants express confusion regarding the terminology and the relationship between the terms "even" and "odd," indicating a need for further clarification on these concepts.
Thank you for the list. I just wanted to make sure I am on the right track when it comes to converse and contrapositive.fresh_42 said:This is correct. Here's a list of them:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraposition
which I had to use, since I am regularly confused if I have to match the words and their meaning.
You could also say "odd" in both places rather than "not even."ver_mathstats said:Contrapositive: If n is not even, then n2 is not even.
Oh yes, that is very true.Mark44 said:You could also say "odd" in both places rather than "not even."