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Arjun draws 5 points on a page so that no three of them lie on one straight line.
He then joins every pair of points by a straight segment.
Using Euclid's first postulate, how many distinct segments are drawn?

Class 9Euclid's PostulatesGeometry — Foundations
  • A20
  • B9
  • C11
  • D10

Step-by-Step Solution

Number of segments = number of pairs = 5C. No three collinear ensures all are distinct lines.
Answer: D) 10

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