Question

"If a polygon has seven sides, then it is a heptagon." What is the hypothesis in this conditional statement?

Answer 1

A polygon has seven sides.

Explanation:

This is a conditional statement (also called an if-then statement). It consists of two clauses where the first will begin with "if" and the second begins with "then".

The hypothesis is the first clause after the word "if". The conclusion is the second clause after the word "then".

`"If"` `stackrel"hypothesis"overbrace"a polygon has seven sides,"` `"then"` `stackrel"conclusion"overbrace"it is a heptagon"`

Hypothesis: "A polygon has seven sides"
Conclusion: "It is a heptagon"

The formula for conditional statements is:

"If hypothesis, then conclusion."