Refer to the following conditional statement: If a and b are odd integers, then a • b is an odd integer. Which shows the hypothesis? A. a and b are not odd integers B. a • b is not an odd integer C. a and b are odd integers D. a • b is an odd integer
A is not part of the problem, and it's what makes the condition false. B is the opposite of the statement being proved. C is the condition, not the hypothesis. However, D is the statement we are trying to prove, or the hypothesis.
