State whether the following statement is True or False. Justify your answer.
The boundaries of the solids are curves.
The boundaries of the solids are curves.
(FALSE) The given statement is False.
Justification: According to Euclid's geometry,the boundaries of solids are surfaces,not curves. $A$ solid has three dimensions (length,breadth,and height),its boundaries are surfaces (two-dimensional),and the boundaries of surfaces are curves or straight lines (one-dimensional).
Justification: According to Euclid's geometry,the boundaries of solids are surfaces,not curves. $A$ solid has three dimensions (length,breadth,and height),its boundaries are surfaces (two-dimensional),and the boundaries of surfaces are curves or straight lines (one-dimensional).
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