(01.05 MC)
What is the biconditional statement of the following conditional statement?
"If a polygon has five sides, then it is a pentagon."
If a polygon does not have five sides, then it is a not pentagon.
If a polygon is not a pentagon, then it is does not have five sides.
If a polygon is a pentagon, then it has five sides.
A polygon has five sides if and only if it is a pentagon.
1 answer
The correct biconditional statement for the given conditional statement "If a polygon has five sides, then it is a pentagon" is:
A polygon has five sides if and only if it is a pentagon.
This option represents the biconditional because it combines the original statement with its converse, forming a true biconditional statement that indicates both conditions are equivalent.
