Question

Decide whether each statement is true or false. If a statement is true, say which of Euclid’s five postulates apply to it, then write the converse and contrapositive statements, and then decide which of these statements are true (it may help to rewrite the statements in “if-then” form). If it is false, give a counterexample or explain why.
a. A triangle can be drawn from any three points that are not on the same line.
b. A square can be drawn from any four points not on the same line.
c. When two lines intersect, the four angles they make add to 360 degrees.
d. There is only one parallel line to any given line.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) True

B) False

C) True

D) False

Step-by-step explanation:

A. This statement is True.

From euclid's postulates, if there are three straight lines that intersect each other another, and the sum of the interior angles formed between one of the straight lines and the other two straight lines is less than 180°, then it can be said that the other two straight lines will cross each other if they are both further extended on the same side of the figure in which the sum of the angles was less than 180° as we earlier said.

The converse statement is;

If three lines are drawn and two of the lines converge, then it means the third line can be drawn in such a way that the sum of the interior angles between this third line and the other two lines would be less than 180°.

The contrapositive statement is;

If the sum of the interior angles between the first line and the other two lines equals 180°,then it means that the other two lines will not intersect each other.

B. This statement is false.

The reason is because 4 sides of a square are always equal in length. As a result,all the 4 interior angles must be equal to 90°.

c. This statement is True.

From the first answer above, we saw that if there are three straight lines that intersect each other another, the sum of the interior angles formed between one of the straight lines and the other two straight lines is less than 180°.

Therefore, on the opposite side of the intersection, the sum of the adjacent angles would be equal to 180°

Thus;

180° + 180° = 360°

The converse statements is;

If two lines meet at a point then it means that the sum of the angles at that point equals 360°

The contrapositive statements is;

If the two lines do not meet at any point, then the sum of the angles on each straight line is 180°

d. This statement is False.

The reason is because there is not only one parallel line to any given line because a parallel line can be drawn from aso many points not even on the line in question.