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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. A point is that of which there is no part. 2. And a line is a length without breadth. 3. And the extremities of a line are points. 4. A straight-line is whatever lies evenly with points upon itself. 5. And a surface is that which has length and breadth alone. 6. And the extremities of a surface are lines. • The first six of Euclid’s definitions attempt to define the three undefined terms in geometry: points, lines, and planes. Do you think that these definitions are sufficient? Why or why not?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, i dont know how to explain my reasoning tho :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, I think they are not suficient, but I don't know if thats the kind of answer you wanted, but today there are other types of geometry in wich these definitions change. In relativity for instance, a straigh line might be bent and still be straight.

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