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Which of the following are among the five basic postulates of euclidean geometry? check all that apply

a. a straightedge and compass can be used to create any figure.

b. the angles of a triangle always add up to 180 degrees

c. a straight line segment can be drawn between any two points

d. any straight line segment can be extended indefinitely

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the answers are c and d

a straight line segment can be drawn between any two points


any straight line segment can be extended indefinitely
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Answer with explanation:

Postulates or Axioms are universal truth statement , whereas theorem requires proof.

Out of four options given ,the following are basic postulates of euclidean geometry:

Option C: A straight line segment can be drawn between any two points.

→To draw a straight line segment either in space or in two dimensional plane you need only two points to determine a unique line segment.

Option D: any straight line segment can be extended indefinitely

→Yes ,a line segment has two end points, and you can extend it from any side to obtain a line or new line segment.

We need other geometrical instruments , apart from straightedge and compass to create any figure like, Protractor, Set Squares.

So, Option A is not Euclid Statement.

Option B , is a theorem,which is the angles of a triangle always add up to 180 degrees,not a Euclid axiom.

→Option C, and Option D

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