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Class 11 - Mathematics - Chapter 14: MATHEMATICAL REASONINGStatements or not
Class 11 - Mathematics - Chapter 14: MATHEMATICAL REASONING
Question. 37(i)
Determine whether the following sentence is a statement or not: The angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are equal.
Answer:
Statement. It is a declarative sentence that can be judged true (it is a true mathematical fact).
Question. 37(ii)
Determine whether the following sentence is a statement or not: The moon is a satellite of Earth.
Answer:
Statement. It is a declarative sentence that can be judged true.
Question. 37(iii)
Determine whether the following sentence is a statement or not: May God bless you!
Answer:
Not a statement. It is an exclamation/wish and not a declarative sentence that can be assigned a truth value.
Question. 37(iv)
Determine whether the following sentence is a statement or not: Asia is a continent.
Answer:
Statement. It is a declarative sentence that can be judged true.
Question. 37(v)
Determine whether the following sentence is a statement or not: How are you?
Answer:
Not a statement. It is a question and therefore not assigned a truth value.