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Which of these is a POSTULATE of Euclid, not a common-notion axiom?

Class 9Euclid's AxiomsGeometry — Foundations
  • AA straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point
  • BThings equal to the same thing are equal
  • CIf equals are added to equals the wholes are equal
  • DThe whole is greater than the part

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Drawing a straight line between two points is Euclid's first POSTULATE (a geometric assumption). The other three are common notions (axioms).
Answer: A) A straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point

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