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Question 111

A mathematical work begins with definitions and postulates, then develops propositions through proofs. Which work is described?

  1. Galen's medical writings
  2. A collection of unsupported geometric guesses
  3. Euclid's ElementsCorrect answer
  4. Ptolemy's astronomical tables alone

Explanation

Euclid's geometric treatise builds results deductively from definitions and postulates through demonstrated propositions. A medical handbook addresses a different subject, while unsupported guesses lack the proof structure described.

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