Carol wrote the following statements.

Statement 1: If two lines intersect in one point, then exactly one plane contains both lines.
Statement 2: Parallel lines are two lines that lie within the same plane and never intersect.

Which of these options is correct?

Statement 1 represents a definition and Statement 2 represents a theorem.

Statement 1 represents a definition and Statement 2 represents a postulate.

Statement 1 represents a theorem and Statement 2 represents a definition.

Statement 1 represents a postulate and Statement 2 represents a theorem.

Question

Carol wrote the following statements.
 
Statement 1: If two lines intersect in one point, then exactly one plane contains both lines.
Statement 2: Parallel lines are two lines that lie within the same plane and never intersect.
 
Which of these options is correct?

 Statement 1 represents a definition and Statement 2 represents a theorem.

 Statement 1 represents a definition and Statement 2 represents a postulate.

 Statement 1 represents a theorem and Statement 2 represents a definition.

 Statement 1 represents a postulate and Statement 2 represents a theorem.

anonymous · Answer

Help me understand please. I do not want the answer. Just please explain what a postulate is:)

anonymous · Answer

I think #2 is a postulate. But i'm not sure what statement #1 means.

anonymous · Answer

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Postulates-and-Theorems.topicArticleId-18851,articleId-18770.html

anonymous · Answer

Thank you(: Okay then my answer would D. right?

anonymous · Answer

"Theorem 3: If two lines intersect, then exactly one plane contains both lines."

anonymous · Answer

Wait #1 is a theorm

anonymous · Answer

right(: thanks @eseidl

lgbasallote · Answer

i guess my services are no longer needed here

anonymous · Answer

wait what is the answer?

anonymous · Answer

what was the answer?