Question

A statement we accept without proof is called a:

theorem
definition
postulate
term

Answer 1

Postulate
For postulates, no evidence/proof is needed. It is always believed to be true.

Answer 2

C. Postulate.

Explanation:

We are asked to find the term that defines the given statement.

Theorem: We know that a theorem is proved by a chain of reasoning. Ir is not self evident.

Definition: We know that definition is a statement of the exact meaning of a word.

Postulate: We know that a postulate is a statement that is taken to be true without any proofs, therefore, postulate is the correct choice.