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प्रश्न
The following statement is true or false? Give reason for your answer.
In the following figure, if AB = PQ and PQ = XY, then AB = XY.

विकल्प
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is True.
Explanation:
It is given that AB and XY are two terminated lines and both are equal to a third line PQ. Euclid’s first axiom states that things which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another. Therefore, the lines AB and XY will be equal to each other.
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