The total number of propositions

Question:

The total number of propositions in The Elements’ are

(a) 465              

(b) 460             

(c) 13            

(d) 55

Solution:

(a) The statements that can be proved are called propositions or theorems. Euclid deduced 465 propositions in a logical chain using his axioms, postulates, definitions and theorems.

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