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Three-Point Geometry

Axioms:
1. There exist exactly three distinct points in the geometry.
2. Two distinct points are on exactly one line.
3. Not all the points of the geometry are on the same line.
4. Two distinct lines are on at least one point.
Theorems:
1.1 Two distinct lines are on exactly one point.
1.2 The three-point geometry has exactly three lines.

Four-Line Geometry
Axioms:
1. The total number of lines is four.
2. Each pair of lines has exactly one point in common
3. Each point is on exactly two lines.
Theorems:
1.3 The four-line geometry has exactly six distinct points.
1.4 Each line of the four-line geometry has exactly three points on it.

Duality
The plane dual of a statement is formed by exchanging the words point and line and making
other necessary changes in the English as required.

Four-Point Geometry
Axioms
1. The total number of distinct points in this geometry is four.
2. Each pair of points has exactly one line in common.
3. Each line is on exactly two points.
Theorems:
1.5 The four-point geometry has exactly 6 lines
1.6 Each point of the four-point geometry has exactly three lines on it.
Finite Geometry of Fano
Axioms:
1. There exists at least one line.
2. Every line of the geometry has exactly three points on it.
3. Not all points of the geometry are on the same line.
4. For two distinct, there exists exactly one line on both of them.
5. Each two lines have at least one point in common.
Theorems:
1.7 Each two lines have exactly one point.
1.8 Fano’s Geometry consists of exactly seven points and seven lines.

Pappus’ Geometry
Axioms:
1. There exists at least one line.
2. Every line has exactly three points.
3. Not all points are on the same line.
4. There exists exactly one line through a point not on a line that is parallel to a given line.
5. If P is a point not on a line, there exists exactly one point P’ on the line such that one line
joins P and P’.
6. With the exception of axiom, if P and Q are distinct points, then exactly one line contains
both of them.
Theorems:
1.8 nine lines and 9 points.

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