Question

which statement must be true?
a) a statement cannot become a theorem until it is proven.
b)a statement cannot become a proof until it is a theorem
c)a statement cannot become a theorem until it becomes a postulate
d)a statement cannot become a postulate until it is proven

Answer 1

help

Answer 2

Theorem: a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas
Proof: is a deductive argument for a mathematical statement. In the argument, other previously established statements, such as theorems, can be used
Proof: A statement, also known as an axiom, which is taken to be true without proof. Postulates are the basic structure from which lemmas and theorems are derived.

Do the definitions help you a bit?

Answer 3

no