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Which of the following best describes a basic postulate of Euclidean

geometry?

A. All circles measure 360°

B. All right triangles are congruent.

C. A straight line segment has a midpoint.

D. A straight line segment can be drawn between any two points.

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Answer:

D. A straight line segment can be drawn between any two points.

Explanation:

Euclid of Alexandria was famously known and regarded as the founder of geometry, as well as the father of geometry. He was born in the Mid-fourth century, BC and he specialized in the field of Mathematics. Some of his popular works in the field of Mathematics were Euclid's Elements, Euclidean algorithm and Euclidean geometry.

One of the basic postulate of Euclidean geometry is that a straight line segment can be drawn between any two points.

Others include;

I. All right angles are congruent.

II. All straight line segment is indefinitely extendable in a straight line.

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