What Is the Difference Between an Axiom and a Theorem

question 86

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between an axiom and a theorem?

• A) There is no difference between theorems and axioms, the words are synonyms.
• B) Axioms are right conclusions, but theorems are wrong.
• C) Theorems are right conclusions, but axioms are wrong.
• D) In mathematics, theorems are proven on the basis of some agreed-upon postulates called axioms.
• E) In mathematics, axioms are proven on the basis of some agreed-upon postulates called theorems.

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