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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4. Is the following definition of perpendicular reversible? If yes, write it as a true biconditional. Two lines that intersect at right angles are perpendicular. (1 point) The statement is not reversible. Yes; if two lines intersect at right angles, then they are perpendicular. Yes; if two lines are perpendicular, then they intersect at right angles. Yes; two lines intersect at right angles if (and only if) they are perpendicular. 4. Is the following definition of perpendicular reversible? If yes, write it as a true biconditional. Two lines that intersect at right angles are perpendicular. (1 point) The statement is not reversible. Yes; if two lines intersect at right angles, then they are perpendicular. Yes; if two lines are perpendicular, then they intersect at right angles. Yes; two lines intersect at right angles if (and only if) they are perpendicular. @Mathematics

OpenStudy (across):

Do you know what iff (if and only if) means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh im kinda out of it today and i been failing

OpenStudy (across):

Suppose we have two statements p and q. Let p be "two lines are perpendicular" and let q be "two lines intersect at right angles." Then you can say that p implies q, q implies p and p iff q. Obviously, both p implying q and q implying p are equivalent. Therefore, your answer should be p iff q (since iff goes both ways).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. If they intersect at right angles, they are perpendicular. And if they are perpendicular, they intersect at right angles. across I think it's more a question of what perpendicular means.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you that helped me out a lot.

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