9 Questions
According to Euclidean geometry, how many lines can pass through a point and be parallel to a given line?
One
According to Lobachevsky, how many lines can pass through a point and be parallel to a given line?
Infinite
According to G.F.B. Riemann, how many lines can pass through a point and be parallel to a given line?
None
According to Euclidean geometry, how many lines can pass through a point and be parallel to a given line?
One and only one
In hyperbolic geometry, how many distinct lines can pass through a point and be parallel to a given line?
Infinite number
What is the sum of the angles of a triangle in G.F.B. Riemann's non-Euclidean geometry?
Greater than 180 degrees
According to Euclidean geometry, how many lines pass through a point and are in the same plane as a given line without intersecting it?
Exactly one
In spherical geometry, what are lines defined as?
Great circles
What is the defining characteristic of absolute geometry according to the text?
Any two points determine a unique line
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