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| − | '''Elliptical geometry''' is a term used to refer to [[geometry | geometries]] in which there are no parallel lines. One possible representation of elliptical geometry is on a sphere. | + | '''Elliptical geometry''' is a term used to refer to [[geometry | geometries]] in which there are no parallel lines. One possible representation of elliptical geometry is on a sphere. This is because the closest analogue to lines on a sphere is a great circle, and any two great circles on a sphere must intersect. |
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Elliptical geometry is a term used to refer to geometries in which there are no parallel lines. One possible representation of elliptical geometry is on a sphere. This is because the closest analogue to lines on a sphere is a great circle, and any two great circles on a sphere must intersect.
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