alleryA statement proven true by a series of rigorous deductive arguments becomes a what?
AConjecture
BTheorem
CPostulate
DHypothesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Theorem
1. Rigorous deductive arguments establish a statement as true.
2. Once proven true, the statement is called a theorem.
3. A conjecture or hypothesis is still unproven and a postulate is assumed.
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