Question

State the hypothesis and the conclusion of the statement. If the area of a square is 25 square feet, then the length of a side is 5 feet.

Short answer

The hypothesis of the statement is 'the area of a square is 25 square feet' and the conclusion of the statement is 'the length of a side is 5 feet.'

Step-by-step solution

Identify the hypothesis

In an 'if-then' statement, the hypothesis is the part of the statement that is found after 'if'. In our given statement, 'If the area of a square is 25 square feet, then the length of a side is 5 feet.', the hypothesis is 'the area of a square is 25 square feet.'.

Identify the conclusion

In an 'if-then' statement, the conclusion is found after 'then'. In our given statement, 'If the area of a square is 25 square feet, then the length of a side is 5 feet.', the conclusion is 'the length of a side is 5 feet.'.