Problem
1957 AHSME Problem 21
Start with the theorem "If two angles of a triangle are equal, the triangle is isosceles," and the following four statements:
1. If two angles of a triangle are not equal, the triangle is not isosceles.
2. The base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal.
3. If a triangle is not isosceles, then two of its angles are not equal.
4. A necessary condition that two angles of a triangle be equal is that the triangle be isosceles.
Which combination of statements contains only those which are logically equivalent to the given theorem?
\textbf{(A)}\ 1,\,2,\,3,\,4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1,\,2,\,3\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2,\,3,\,4\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1,\,2\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3,\,4
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