What did Omar Khayyam contribute to the understanding of the parallel axiom?
He provided an independent proof
He disproved it
He simplified it
He expanded it
Answer
Omar Khayyam contributed to the understanding of the parallel axiom by providing an independent proof. This proof helped to further the understanding of the axiom and its implications in geometry.
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