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10/22/2024 12:14 PM
Post Test: Foundations of Geometry Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Pass
Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
As per an axiom in Euclidean geometry, if ___ points lie in a plane, the ___ containing those points also
lies in the same plane. - answer✔1 - two
2 - line
Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.
Consider the terms pyramid, line, square, and triangle. The term ___ is not defined in Euclidean
geometry. - answer✔Line
Which professionals most directly use geometry in their work? - answer✔astronomers
Which Greek mathematician wrote the most definitive text on geometry, one that is still referred to
today? - answer✔Euclid
Complete the sentence to describe the distance and ruler postulates.
Between every pair of distinct points, there is a positive unique number called the ___ , which can be
determined as the absolute value of the ___ of the corresponding real numbers of the two points. -
answer✔1 - Distance
2 - Absolute value of the difference
Which are the best definitions for theorem, conjecture, and axiom?
A statement that is assumed to be true without proof is a(n) ___. A statement that has been shown to
be true by vigorous application of logic is a(n) ___. A(n) ___is a statement that is believed to be true but
hasn't been proven. - answer✔1 - axiom
2 - theorem
3 - conjecture
10/22/2024 12:14 PM
Post Test: Foundations of Geometry Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Pass
Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
As per an axiom in Euclidean geometry, if ___ points lie in a plane, the ___ containing those points also
lies in the same plane. - answer✔1 - two
2 - line
Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.
Consider the terms pyramid, line, square, and triangle. The term ___ is not defined in Euclidean
geometry. - answer✔Line
Which professionals most directly use geometry in their work? - answer✔astronomers
Which Greek mathematician wrote the most definitive text on geometry, one that is still referred to
today? - answer✔Euclid
Complete the sentence to describe the distance and ruler postulates.
Between every pair of distinct points, there is a positive unique number called the ___ , which can be
determined as the absolute value of the ___ of the corresponding real numbers of the two points. -
answer✔1 - Distance
2 - Absolute value of the difference
Which are the best definitions for theorem, conjecture, and axiom?
A statement that is assumed to be true without proof is a(n) ___. A statement that has been shown to
be true by vigorous application of logic is a(n) ___. A(n) ___is a statement that is believed to be true but
hasn't been proven. - answer✔1 - axiom
2 - theorem
3 - conjecture
