For which of the following statements is the inverse false? A. If a triangle is an equilateral triangle, then one angle equals 60°. B. If a triangle is a right triangle, then the other two angles add up to 90°. C. If a triangle is an equilateral triangle, then each of the angles equals 60°. D. If a triangle is a right triangle, then one angle equals 90°.

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Bailey Gentry

5 October, 16:29

For which of the following statements is the inverse false? A. If a triangle is an equilateral triangle, then one angle equals 60°. B. If a triangle is a right triangle, then the other two angles add up to 90°. C. If a triangle is an equilateral triangle, then each of the angles equals 60°. D. If a triangle is a right triangle, then one angle equals 90°.

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Whiskers · Answer 1

Answer: A

Explanation:

The inverse of A is "If one angle equals 60, then it is an equilateral triangle".

This is not true as one angle can be 60, another can be 30, and the last angle can be 90. That would make a right triangle.

All of the inverses for the other choices are true.