Question

Is the following sentence a statement or not a statement? X and Y define a line.

1. It is a statement.
2.It is not a statement.
3.cannot tell

Answer 1

It is a statement.
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Answer 2

The correct option is 1. It is a statement.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

We need to determine whether the sentence is a statement or not "X and Y define a line."

If a sentence is either true or false then it is known as a Mathematical statement. It may contain words and symbols.

Now consider the provided sentence "X and Y define a line."

This sentence is either true or false.

Thus, the provided sentence is a statement.

Hence, the correct option is 1. It is a statement.