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If two equal segments are each increased by the same length, the resulting segments are equal. This is an instance of which axiom?

Class 9Euclid's PostulatesGeometry — Foundations
  • AIf equals are added to equals, the wholes are equal
  • BThe whole is greater than the part
  • CThings that coincide are equal
  • DAll right angles are equal

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Adding equal amounts to equal quantities keeps them equal — Euclid's addition axiom.
Answer: A) If equals are added to equals, the wholes are equal

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