Task #5: The Parallel Postulate
Complete the following task to demonstrate the Parallel postulate.
1. Place a point C somewhere in the plane not on the line AB.
2. Use the Parallel Line tool to make a parallel line to AB through point C.
3. Move the point C about the plane to demonstrate the Parallel Postulate, then answer the questions below.
How does your construction demonstrate the Parallel Postulate? (What type of reasoning is this, inductive or deductive?)
Does your construction prove that the Parallel Postulate is true?