Converse, Inverse, and Contrapositive
Type of
Statement
Words Symbols
Conditional if-then form p q
Converse EXCHANGE the hypothesis and
conclusion
q p
Inverse NEGATING the hypothesis and
conclusion
 p  q
Contrapositive NEGATING the converse of the
conditional
 q  p
Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
Type of
Statement
Statements Symbolism
Conditional If animals have stripes, then they
are zebras.
p q
Converse If animals are zebras, then they
have stripes.
q p
Inverse If animals don’t have stripes, then
they are not zebras.
 p  q
Contrapositive If animals are not zebras, then they
don’t have stripes.
 q  p
Example 1: Animals with stripes are zebras.
Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
Type of
Statement
Statements Symbolism
Conditional If triangles are equilateral, then they
are equiangular.
p q
Converse If triangles are equiangular, then
they are equilateral.
q p
Inverse If triangles are not equilateral, then
they are not equiangular.
 p  q
Contrapositive If triangles are not equiangular,
then they are not equilateral.
 q  p
Example 2: Equilateral triangles are equiangular.
Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
Type of
Statement
Statements Symbolism
Conditional If it is a whole number, then it is an
integer.
p q
Converse If it is an integer, then it is a whole
number.
q p
Inverse If it is not a whole number, then it is
not an integer.
 p  q
Contrapositive If it is not an integer, then it is not a
whole number.
 q  p
Example 3: All whole numbers are integers.
Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
Type of
Statement
Statements Symbolism
Conditional If two lines intersect, then they lie
in only one plane.
p q
Converse If two lines lie in one plane, then
they intersect.
q p
Inverse If two lines do not intersect, then
they do not lie in only one plane.
 p  q
Contrapositive If two lines do not lie in one plane,
then they do not intersect.
 q  p
Example 4: Two intersecting lines lie in only one plane.
Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
Type of
Statement
Statements Symbolism
Conditional If it is a whole number, then it is an
integer.
p q
Converse If it is an integer, then it is a whole
number.
q p
Inverse If it is not a whole number, then it is
not an integer.
 p  q
Contrapositive If it is not an integer, then it is not a
whole number.
 q  p
Example 5: An equilateral triangle is isosceles.
Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015

Types of Statements | Converse, Inverse, Contrapositive

  • 1.
    Converse, Inverse, andContrapositive Type of Statement Words Symbols Conditional if-then form p q Converse EXCHANGE the hypothesis and conclusion q p Inverse NEGATING the hypothesis and conclusion  p  q Contrapositive NEGATING the converse of the conditional  q  p Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
  • 2.
    Type of Statement Statements Symbolism ConditionalIf animals have stripes, then they are zebras. p q Converse If animals are zebras, then they have stripes. q p Inverse If animals don’t have stripes, then they are not zebras.  p  q Contrapositive If animals are not zebras, then they don’t have stripes.  q  p Example 1: Animals with stripes are zebras. Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
  • 3.
    Type of Statement Statements Symbolism ConditionalIf triangles are equilateral, then they are equiangular. p q Converse If triangles are equiangular, then they are equilateral. q p Inverse If triangles are not equilateral, then they are not equiangular.  p  q Contrapositive If triangles are not equiangular, then they are not equilateral.  q  p Example 2: Equilateral triangles are equiangular. Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
  • 4.
    Type of Statement Statements Symbolism ConditionalIf it is a whole number, then it is an integer. p q Converse If it is an integer, then it is a whole number. q p Inverse If it is not a whole number, then it is not an integer.  p  q Contrapositive If it is not an integer, then it is not a whole number.  q  p Example 3: All whole numbers are integers. Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
  • 5.
    Type of Statement Statements Symbolism ConditionalIf two lines intersect, then they lie in only one plane. p q Converse If two lines lie in one plane, then they intersect. q p Inverse If two lines do not intersect, then they do not lie in only one plane.  p  q Contrapositive If two lines do not lie in one plane, then they do not intersect.  q  p Example 4: Two intersecting lines lie in only one plane. Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015
  • 6.
    Type of Statement Statements Symbolism ConditionalIf it is a whole number, then it is an integer. p q Converse If it is an integer, then it is a whole number. q p Inverse If it is not a whole number, then it is not an integer.  p  q Contrapositive If it is not an integer, then it is not a whole number.  q  p Example 5: An equilateral triangle is isosceles. Ma. Irene G. Gonzales © 2015