alleryA conjecture that has been proved is then called a what?
AAxiom
BPostulate
CTheorem
DHypothesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Theorem
1. Proving a conjecture changes its status.
2. A proved statement is a theorem, as with Fermat's Last Theorem.
3. Axioms and postulates are assumed, not proved.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Conjecture" (rev ?), section "Proof"_
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