Euclidean Geometry
Beginning of paper
Geometry was thoroughly organized in about 300 BC, when the Greek
mathematician Euclid gathered what was known at the time, added original work of
his own, and arranged 465 propositions into 13 books, called 'Elements'. The
books covered not only plane and solid geometry but also much of what is no ....
Middle of paper
.... to reason and prove convincingly is necessary for every profession. It
is true that not everyone must prove things, but everyone is exposed to proof.
Politicians, advertisers, and many other people try to offer convincing
arguments. Anyone who cannot tell a good proof from a bad one may easily be
persuaded in the wrong direction. Geometry provides a simplified universe, where
points and lines obey believable rules and where conclusions are easily verified.
By first studying how to reason in th ....
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