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Question
Write down the contrapositive of the following statements:
If all three sides of a triangle are equal, then the triangle is equilateral.
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Solution
We know that the contrapositive of p → q is (~ q) → (~ p)
If the triangle is not equilateral, then all three sides of the triangle are not equal.
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