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In Playfair's form of the fifth postulate, the number of lines parallel to a given line that can pass through a given external point is exactly:

Class 9The Fifth PostulateGeometry — Foundations
  • A3
  • B1
  • C2
  • D0

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Playfair's axiom states there is exactly one parallel line through a point not on the given line.
Answer: B) 1

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