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Which of these is NOT one of Euclid's five postulates?

Class 9Euclid's PostulatesGeometry — Foundations
  • AA straight line can be drawn from any point to any point
  • BA terminated line can be produced indefinitely
  • CAll right angles are equal to one another
  • DThe whole is greater than the part

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'The whole is greater than the part' is one of Euclid's axioms (common notions), not a postulate. The other three are Postulates 1, 2 and 4.
Answer: D) The whole is greater than the part

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