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No. Postulates are the foundations of geometry. If you said they were wrong then it would be saying that Euclidean geometry is wrong. It is like if you asked how do we know that English is right. It is how the English language works. So no postulates do not need to be proven.

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Do Postulates need to proven?

No. Postulates are the foundations of geometry. If you said they were wrong then it would be saying that Euclidean geometry is wrong. It is like if you asked how do we know that English is right. It is how the English language works. So no postulates do not need to be proven.


What is a statement or conjecture that can be proven true by undefined terms definitions and postulates?

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Which type of statement must be proven true in geometry?

Every statement apart from the axioms or postulates.


Postulates need to be proven?

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What is a therome in math?

A therom in math is a law that has been proven by using other theroms or postulates. They are commonly found in Geometry and above.


Can postulates be used to solve theorems?

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What is the difference between a postulate and theorem in Geometry?

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Do definitions need to be proven?

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Who developed postulates?

Postulates were first used by the Early Greeks.


What are the postulates and theorems?

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What are two postulates that is not true about atom?

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