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What is a straight line in geometry?
What is a straight line in geometry?
- A line with infinite points
- A line with some width and depth
- A curved object with finite length
- An infinitely long object with no width, depth, or curvature (correct)
How are lines defined in Euclid's Elements?
How are lines defined in Euclid's Elements?
- As 'infinite breadth' that 'curves evenly with respect to the points on itself'
- As 'infinite length' that 'lies unevenly with respect to the points on itself'
- As 'length with breadth' that 'lies unevenly with respect to the points on itself'
- As 'breadthless length' that 'lies evenly with respect to the points on itself' (correct)
What are lines considered as in terms of dimension?
What are lines considered as in terms of dimension?
- Spaces of dimension zero
- Spaces of dimension three
- Spaces of dimension two
- Spaces of dimension one (correct)
What is a line segment?
What is a line segment?
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What are Euclidean line and Euclidean geometry terms introduced to avoid confusion with?
What are Euclidean line and Euclidean geometry terms introduced to avoid confusion with?
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Study Notes
What is a Straight Line?
- A straight line is a set of points that extend infinitely in two directions.
Lines in Euclid's Elements
- In Euclid's Elements, lines are defined as breadthless length.
Dimension of Lines
- Lines are considered one-dimensional, having only length but no width or thickness.
Line Segment
- A line segment is a part of a line that has a definite length and ends at two points called endpoints.
Euclidean Line and Geometry
- Euclidean line and Euclidean geometry terms were introduced to avoid confusion with non-Euclidean geometry, which includes hyperbolic and elliptical geometries.
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