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QJEEM19Mac2d3: JEE Main 2019 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM19Mac2d3 Solution: Contrapositive of the statement " If two numbers are not equal, …

Contrapositive of the statement " If two numbers are not equal, then their squares are not equal." is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A If the squares of two numbers are equal, then the numbers are not equal
  • B If the squares of two numbers are equal, then the numbers are equal
  • C If the squares of two numbers are not equal, then the numbers are equal
  • D If the squares of two numbers are not equal, then the numbers are not equal

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Let,

p : two numbers are not equal

q : squares of two numbers are not equal

Contrapositive of p → q is ∼q → ∼p.

∴ ∼q → ∼p means "If the squares of two numbers are equal, then the numbers are equal".

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