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Which of the following best fits the following description:Father of Geometry
A
Euclid
B
Eratosthenes
C
Thales
D
Pythagorus
E
Hippocrates
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Euclid (/ˈjuːklɪd/; Greek: ; fl. 300 BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician. Considered the “father of geometry", he is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Euclidean geometry, the study of plane and solid figures on the basis of axioms and theorems employed by the Greek mathematician Euclid (c. 300 bce). In its rough outline, Euclidean geometry is the plane and solid geometry commonly taught in secondary schools.

Detailed explanation-3: -Euclidean geometry is the study of geometrical shapes (plane and solid) and figures based on different axioms and theorems. It is basically introduced for flat surfaces or plane surfaces. Geometry is derived from the Greek words ‘geo’ which means earth and ‘metrein’ which means ‘to measure’.

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