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Consider the statement: 'The sum of the three angles of any triangle is 180°.'
This result is a consequence that holds in geometry where which postulate is true?

Class 9The Fifth PostulateGeometry — Foundations
  • AEuclid's fifth postulate
  • BOnly the first postulate
  • COnly the third postulate
  • DNo postulate

Step-by-Step Solution

The angle-sum 180° for a triangle is equivalent to the fifth postulate; in non-Euclidean geometries the sum differs from 180°.
Answer: A) Euclid's fifth postulate

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