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Q.

How many definitions did Euclid give in his famous treatise "The Elements"?


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a

131

b

121

c

100

d

400 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given treatise “The Elements”.
Euclid was a Greek mathematician. He wrote 'The Elements' a mathematical treatise in 300 BC.
The treatise ' The Elements ' contains definitions, postulates, theorems etc.
It is made up of 13 books which give 131 definitions, 5 postulates, 5 common notations and 465 propositions.
Thus, Euclid gave 131 definitions.
Therefore, option (1) is correct.
 
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How many definitions did Euclid give in his famous treatise "The Elements"?