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Give a definition for the following term. Are there other terms that need to be defined first? What are they and how might you define them?

Radius of a circle

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Give a definition for the following term. Are there other terms that need to be defined first? What are they and how might you define them?

Square

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Consider two 'postulates' given below:

(i) Given any two distinct points A and B, there exists a third point C which is in between A and B.

(ii) There exist at least three points that are not on the same line.

Do these postulates contain any undefined terms? Are there postulates consistent? Do they follow from Euclid's postulates? Explain.

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If a point C lies between two points A & B such that AC=BC, then prove that AC=12AB. Explain by drawing the figure.
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If point C is called a mid-point of line segment AB. Prove that every line segment has one and only one mid-point.
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In the below figure, if AC=BD, then prove that AB=CD.
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Why is axiom 5, in the list of Euclid's axioms, considered a "universal truth"? (Note that the question is not about the fifth postulate)
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How would you rewrite the Euclid's fifth postulate so that it would be easier to understand?
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Does Euclid fifth postulate imply the existence of parallel lines? Explain.