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A sufficient condition for a triangle $T$ be a right triangle is that $a^2+b^2=c^2$. An equivalent statement is

  1. If $T$ is a right triangle then $a^2+b^2=c^2$.
  2. If $a^2+b^2=c^2$ then $T$ is a right triangle.
  3. If $a^2+b^2\neq c^2$ then $T$ is not a right triangle.
  4. $T$ is a right triangle only if $a^2+b^2=c^2$.
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Let, $p:$ $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$ and $q:$ triangle T be a right triangle.

Given: “A sufficient condition for $q$ is $p$” which is same as “If $p$ then $q$” i.e. $p\rightarrow q$

  1. “If $q$ then $p$” i.e. “$q\rightarrow p$” which is not equivalent to the given statement (we can not comment).
  2. “If $p$ then $q$” which is equivalent to the given statement, hence Correct.
  3. “If $\sim p$ then $\sim q$” which is the inverse of the given statement hence it is also not equivalent.
  4. “$q$ only if $p$” means $p$ is necessary for $q$ i.e. “$q\rightarrow p$” which is also not equivalent to the given statement.

Therefore, $\textbf{B}$ is the correct option.

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Here P : a^2+b^2=c^2     Q : Triangle T be a right triangle

Here the statement in the question is implying to if then q means p -→ q so the below options which satisfies is the answer.

  1. False as it implies q -→ p
  2. True as here it is if q then p so its same as p -→ q
  3. False as it implies if ~p then q which is not same as p -→ q
  4. False as it implies q only if p, which is not same as p -→ q

So the correct Option is (B)

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