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Show that Playfair's Postulate is equivalent to the statement, Two lines that are parallel to the same line are coincident (the same) or themselves parallel.

   Show that Playfair's Postulate is equivalent to the statement, Two lines that are parallel to the same line are coincident (the same) or themselves parallel.

Exploring Geometry

Exploring Geometry

Michael Hvidsten 2nd Edition

Chapter 2, Problem 9

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Playfair's Postulate, an alternative to Euclid's fifth postulate (the parallel postulate), states that in a given plane, for any given line and a point not on it, there is exactly one line through the point that does not intersect the given line (i.e., is parallel Show more…

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Show that Playfair's Postulate is equivalent to the statement, Two lines that are parallel to the same line are coincident (the same) or themselves parallel.

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