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relating to a type of geometry based on Euclid's principles, focusing on flat space and shapes like triangles and circles
- Euclidean geometry studies shapes like triangles and circles on a flat plane.
- Euclidean transformations include translations, rotations, and reflections that preserve distances and angles.
- Euclidean distance measures the straight-line distance between two points in a Euclidean space.
- Euclidean vectors represent magnitude and direction in Euclidean space.
- The parallel postulate distinguishes Euclidean geometry from non-Euclidean geometries.
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