NCERT Solutions
Class 11 Maths
Mathematical Reasoning

Ex.14.4 Q.2
Write the contra positive and converse of the following statements.
(1) If x is a prime number, then x is odd.
(2) It the two lines are parallel, then they do not intersect in the same plane.
(3) Something is cold implying that it has low temperature.
(4) You cannot comprehend geometry if you do not know how to reason deductively.
(5) x is an even number implies that x is divisible by 4.
(1) The contra positive is as follows:
If a number x is not odd, then x is not a prime number.
The converse is as follows:
If a number x is odd, then it is a prime number.
(2) The contra positive is as follows:
If two lines intersect in the same plane, then they are not parallel.
The converse is as follows:
If two lines do not intersect in the same plane, then they are parallel.
(3) The contra positive is as follows:
If something does not have low temperature, then it is not cold.
The converse is as follows:
If something is at low temperature, then it is cold.
(4) The contra positive is as follows:
If you know how to reason deductively, then you can comprehend geometry.
The converse is as follows:
If you do not know how to reason deductively, then you cannot comprehend geometry.
(5) The given statement can be written as follows:
If x is an even number, then x is divisible by 4.
The contra positive is as follows”
If x is not divisible by 4, then x is not an even number.
The converse is as follows:
If x is divisible by 4, then x is an even number.