Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
difference between a necessary condition and a sufficient condition?
In terms f reasoning can someone simply necessary conditions and sufficient conditions and give examples for each
2 Answers
- ?Lv 48 years agoFavorite Answer
Ahh, I remember these.
Necessary Condition: you can't have one without the other (Y depends on x)
It is a necessary condition to be a female in order to give birth.
Gas in car is a necessary condition for the car to run
Air is a necessary condition for human life
It is a necessary condition to be a male and single to be a bachelor.
Sufficient Condition: that statements guarantee each other, but aren't the only means
Being human is a sufficient condition for being a mammal.
Being a father is a sufficient condition for being male
Rain pouring from the sky is a sufficient condition for the ground to be wet.
Decapitation is a sufficient condition for death
Source(s): College philosophy class - Anonymous5 years ago
Honestly, I have a different opinion