Question

The contrapositive of ‘If two triangles are identical’, then these are similar is

• A. If two triangles are not similar, then these are not identical
• B. If two triangles are not, then these are not similar
• C. If two triangles are not identical, then these are similar
• D. If two triangles are not similar, then these are identical

Answer 1

The correct option is A

If two triangles are not similar, then these are not identical

Let ‘p’ be the statement that “Two triangles are identical” and ‘q’ be the statement that “Two triangles are similar”

The given statements ‘p’ and ‘q’ can be symbolically represented in $p\to q.$

So, the contrapositive is given by $~q\to ~p.$

If two triangles are not similar, then these are not identical.

Hence, option (A) is correct.