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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which statement is an axiom of Euclidean geometry? a) If two lines intersect, their intersection is a plane. b) If two planes intersect, their intersection is a point. c) Space contains at least three points that do not lie on the same line. d) If two points lie in a plane, the line containing those points lies in the same plane. e) Given any two points A and B, there are exactly two lines that contain those points.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it doesn't say

OpenStudy (perl):

a) and b) are false statements

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but which the best answer

OpenStudy (perl):

e) is false as well

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which one is axioms??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (perl):

a plane contains 3 points that do not lie on a line

OpenStudy (perl):

so a,b,c,e are false

OpenStudy (perl):

the correct axiom is Space contains at least four points not all in the same plane.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d

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