Question

Read the statement shown below. “If two supplementary angles are congruent, then they are right angles.” Which of these is the contrapositive of the statement?

a. If two supplementary angles are not right angles, then they are not congruent.
b. If two supplementary angles are not congruent, then they are not right angles.
c. If two supplementary angles are right angles, then they are congruent.
d. If two supplementary angles are congruent, then they must be right angles.

Answer 1

Sample Response: The statement is true. Supplementary angles have measures that add up to 180°. Each right angle has a measure of 90°. 90°+ 90° = 180°.

Explanation:

Answer 2

" If two supplementary angles are not right angles, then they are not congruent" is the statement among the choices given in the question that is the contrapositive of the statement. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "a". I hope it helps you.