To prove: that the statement is false and give a counter example
Answer to Problem 15WE
The given statement is false.
The counter example is a rectangle
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given statement is:
If a four-sided figure has four right
If a four-sided figure has four right angles, then it has four congruent sides.
Counter example:
Consider the diagram
The above rectangle
But there are no four congruent sides
Thus, our statement is false
A counter example is such an example which shows the given statement is false
Therefore, the above diagram is a counter example.
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