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According to the parallel postulate, when do two lines, if extended indefinitely, meet on the same side?
According to the parallel postulate, when do two lines, if extended indefinitely, meet on the same side?
- When the interior angles on the same side are obtuse
- When the interior angles on the same side sum to less than two right angles (correct)
- When the interior angles on the same side are equal
- When the interior angles on the same side sum to more than two right angles
What is the parallel postulate also known as?
What is the parallel postulate also known as?
- Geometric postulate
- Parallel axiom
- Euclid's fifth postulate (correct)
- Euclidean axiom
What is Euclidean geometry the study of?
What is Euclidean geometry the study of?
- Geometry that satisfies all of Euclid's axioms (correct)
- Non-Euclidean geometry
- Geometry in three dimensions
- Geometry without axioms
What did Euclid define just before the five postulates?
What did Euclid define just before the five postulates?
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What did inverting the parallel postulate lead to?
What did inverting the parallel postulate lead to?
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Study Notes
Parallel Postulate Concepts
- Two lines will meet on the same side if they are extended indefinitely and are not parallel, indicating that they converge at a point.
- The parallel postulate is also known as Euclid's fifth postulate, a crucial element in the foundations of geometry.
Key Geometry Definitions
- Euclidean geometry is the study of flat spaces and defines the properties and relationships of points, lines, angles, and shapes in two-dimensional spaces.
- Just before presenting the five postulates, Euclid defined a point as that which has no part and a line as that which has length without breadth.
Implications of the Parallel Postulate
- Inverting the parallel postulate led to the development of non-Euclidean geometries, which explore alternative geometrical systems where the parallel postulate does not hold.
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