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∙ 13y agoIt is NOT considered a universal truth. It used to be, because mathematicians considered it to be "self-evident", but more recently, mathematical systems both with and without the parallel axiom have been developed. It turns out the "non-euclidian geometries" are very useful. In the real world, the euclidian geometry does NOT apply - although in many cases it is a good approximation.
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∙ 13y agoan axiom is a fact/property such as "ac = ca"
There is no difference - synonymous.
There are many kinds of statement that are not theorems: A statement can be an axiom, that is, something that is assumed to be true without proof. It is usually self-evident, but like Euclid's parallel postulate, need not be. A statement need not be true in all circumstances - for example, A*B = B*A (commutativity) is not necessarily true for matrix multiplication. A statement can be false. A statement can be self-contradictory for example, "This statement is false".
An axiom
An axiom, in Geometry, is a statement that we assume is true. Whether it is actually true or not is irrelevant. For the purpse of solving the problem, it is considered to be true.
Another name for the Playfair Axiom is the Euclid's Parallel Postulate. It states that given a line and a point not on that line, there is exactly one line parallel to the given line passing through the given point.
A postulate is assumed to be a fact and used to derive conclusions. However, there is no assurance that the postulate is itself true and so all the derived conclusions may depend on a proposition that is not necessarily true. Euclid's fifth, or parallel) postulate in geometry is a notable example.
Probably the best known equivalent of Euclid's parallel postulate, contingent on his other postulates, is Playfair's axiom, named after the Scottish mathematician John Playfair, which states:In a plane, given a line and a point not on it, at most one line parallel to the given line can be drawn through the point.
Educated guess.
an axiom is a fact/property such as "ac = ca"
Yes they are. It is delineated in something called the parallel postulate, and the axiom is also called Euclid's fifth postulate. This is boilerplate Euclidean geometry, and a link can be found below if you'd like to review the particulars.
Playfair Axiom
parallel postulate
There is no difference - synonymous.
A postulate or axiom
In classical studies, it is also called a postulate.
A postulate or axiom is an accepted statement of fact.