How would you rewrite Euclid’s fifth postulate so that it would be easier to understand?

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How would you rewrite Euclid’s fifth postulate so that it would be easier to understand?

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answered Nov 8, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 61 411 949
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When two lines are cut by a third line, such that the sum of interior angles is less than 180° on one side then the first two lines intersect on the same side.

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