alleryWhich kind of statement is accepted without any proof?
AA theorem
BAn axiom
CA conjecture
DA lemma
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. An axiom
1. An axiom or postulate is taken to be true without need of proof.
2. It is a starting point from which other results are derived.
3. A theorem has been proved and a conjecture is not yet proved.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Mathematics" (rev ?), section "Symbolic notation and terminology"_
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