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प्रश्न
The total number of propositions in the Elements are ______.
विकल्प
465
460
13
55
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उत्तर
The total number of propositions in the Elements are 465.
Explanation:
The statements that can be proved are called propositions or theorems. Euclid deduced 465 propositions in a logical chain using his axioms, postulates, definitions and theorems.
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