Choose one of the following statements to complete the sentence. Discuss your reasoning for your selection.Euclid's treatment of the fifth axiom...

A. ... shows that it is important to question the nature of the assumptions that are made.
B. ... shows that he was really smart.  
C. ... is now known to be wrong.  


Answer: A

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A. 72 B. 76 C. 14 D. 9

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Perform the indicated operations. Express the answer as a single polynomial in standard form.(x - 11)(x2 + 2x - 7)

A. x3 - 9x2 - 15x - 77 B. x3 - 9x2 - 29x + 77 C. x3 + 13x2 + 15x - 77 D. x3 + 13x2 + 29x + 77

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Find an equation of the line passing through each pair of points. Write the equation in the form (-5, 0) and (-3, 3)

A. -5x - 6y = -33 B. 3x - 2y = -15 C. 5x + 6y = -33 D. -3x - 2y = -15

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Simplify. Assume that any variables are positive.

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