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-) (1) 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). (ii) How would you rewrite Eulid's fifth postulate so that
it would be easier to understand?
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i)Axiom 5 states that the whole is greater than the part. This axiom is known as a universal truth because it holds true in any field, and not just in the field of mathematics.
ii) (ii) Two distinct intersecting lines cannot be parallel to the same line.
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