Read the following statements: A. Axioms are propositions which are assumed.…
2019
Read the following statements:
A. Axioms are propositions which are assumed.
B. Axioms are special theorems.
C. Axioms are definitions.
D. Axioms, when proved becomes theorems.
Which of the following statement(s) is correct?
- A.
A and C
- B.
A and D
- C.
Only B
- D.
Only A
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Correct answer: D
An axiom is an accepted proposition or assumption used as a starting point. It is not a theorem, not merely a definition, and it does not become a theorem after proof in this context.