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?
Answer
Statement 1 represents a postulate and Statement 2 represents a theorem.
Statement 1 represents a definition and Statement 2 represents a theorem.
Statement 1 represents a theorem and Statement 2 represents a definition.
Statement 1 represents a definition and Statement 2 represents a postulate.

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?
Answer
		Statement 1 represents a postulate and Statement 2 represents a theorem.
		Statement 1 represents a definition and Statement 2 represents a theorem.
		Statement 1 represents a theorem and Statement 2 represents a definition.
		Statement 1 represents a definition and Statement 2 represents a postulate.

ganeshie8 · Answer

Statement 2 is a definition - if you observe parallel lines are defined using the undefined terms : plane and lines

ganeshie8 · Answer

does that help/make sense @LaneyyBearr

anonymous · Answer

So Statement 1 represents a theorem and Statement 2 represents a definition?;o

ganeshie8 · Answer

Perfect !

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much!(:

ganeshie8 · Answer

yw ! :)