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What is the difference between a postulate and a theorem

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Answer:

A thorem is true and can be proven true vs a postulate is guessed true without any evidence.

Explanation:

A theorem is a group of statements that are used to prove something else, whereas a postulate is a statement that is not proved but is true through reasoning.

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*Postulate is a statement that is assumed true without proof
*Theorem is a true statement that can be proven
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