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In hyperbolic geometry, there an __________ number of lines through a given __________ not on a given line and __________ to the given line.

a) Infinite, point, parallel

b) Finite, point, parallel

c) Finite, point, perpendicular

d) Infinite, point, perpendicular

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Final answer:

In hyperbolic geometry, there are infinitely many lines parallel to a given line that pass through a point not on the given line.

Step-by-step explanation:

In hyperbolic geometry, there is an infinite number of lines through a given point not on a given line and parallel to the given line. This is quite different from Euclidean geometry, where there is exactly one line parallel to a given line through a point not on that line. Hyperbolic geometry allows for an unbounded number of equidistant lines, which means that the possible parallel lines diverge from one another and never intersect with the original line.

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