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Each statement is always true. Select all statements for which the converse is also alwaystrue.

Each statement is always true. Select all statements for which the converse is also-example-1
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From the given statements, let's determine the statements for which the converse is always true.

The converse of a conditional statement can be said to be the contrapositive of the statement.

For example:

Given the conditional ststement: If p, then q

Converse of the statement is: If q, then p

It can be said to be flipping the conditional statement.

Thus, we have the converse which are always true:

B. Statement: In an isosceles triangle, the base angles are congruent.

Converse: If the base angles of a triangle are congruent, then the triangle is isosceles.

C. Statement: If a point is equidistant from the 2 endpoints of a segment, then it lies on the perpendicular bisector of the segment.

Converse: If a point lies on the perpendicular bisector of a segment, then it is equidistant from the 2 endpoints of the segment

E. Statement: If 2 lines are perpendicular, then they intersect to form 4 right angles

Convers: If 2 lines intersect to form 4 right angles, then they are perpendicular.

From the choices given, the converse which are always true are:

B, C, and E

The converse of option A is not correct because not all supplementary angles are together.

The converse of option D is not always true because not all congruent angles are vertical angles.

ANSWER:

B, C, and E

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