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Subject: College Geometry (Proofs)
Book: Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries
I could really need some help proving this problem.
Use of:
Incidence Axioms
Betweenness Axioms
Same side lemma
Opposite side lemma
Propositions
(Might be more definitions)
The problem is #9

Transcribed Image Text:9. Given a line l, a point A on l, and a point B not on L. Then every
point of the ray AB (except A) is on the same side of l as B. (Hint:
Use an RAA argument.)
10. Prove Proposition 3.7.
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