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To: IronJack

In Euclidean geometry, yes. But in spherical (or hyperbolic) geometry circles are well defined and have circumferences greater than or less than 2*pi*radius.


36 posted on 05/20/2016 8:55:06 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: 17th Miss Regt
Right, and in non-Euclidean space, parallel lines actually intersect, and the angles in a triangle total less than or more than 180 degrees.

I'm talking planar geometry.

37 posted on 05/20/2016 9:02:35 AM PDT by IronJack
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