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Which of the following is a 'self-evident truth' assumed without proof in geometry?

Class 9Euclid's PostulatesGeometry — Foundations
  • ATheorem
  • BPostulate
  • CProof
  • DConstruction

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Postulates (and axioms) are self-evident truths assumed without proof. Theorems must be proved.
Answer: B) Postulate

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