Geometry: basic constructions
questions with correct answers 100%
geometric construction - correct answer ✔✔a drawing of a geometric figure done using only a pencil, a
compass, and a straightedge or their equivalents
straightedge - correct answer ✔✔used to draw a line segment but not used to measure distance or to
determine equal distances
compass - correct answer ✔✔used to draw circles or arcs or circles to locate points at a fixed distance
from given point
postulate that allows for basic constructions - correct answer ✔✔radii of congruent circles are congruent
radius of circle - correct answer ✔✔line segment from the center of the circle to any point of the circle;
used to mean both the line segment and the length of the line segment
polygon - correct answer ✔✔1. a closed figure in a plane that is the union of line segments such that the
segments intersect only at their endpoints and no segments sharing a common endpoint are collinear.
2. consists of 3 or more line segments, each called a side
triangle - correct answer ✔✔polygon with exactly 3 sides
scalene triangle - correct answer ✔✔triangle with no congruent sides
isosceles triangle - correct answer ✔✔triangle with 2 congruent sides
equilateral triangle - correct answer ✔✔triangle with 3 congruent sides
questions with correct answers 100%
geometric construction - correct answer ✔✔a drawing of a geometric figure done using only a pencil, a
compass, and a straightedge or their equivalents
straightedge - correct answer ✔✔used to draw a line segment but not used to measure distance or to
determine equal distances
compass - correct answer ✔✔used to draw circles or arcs or circles to locate points at a fixed distance
from given point
postulate that allows for basic constructions - correct answer ✔✔radii of congruent circles are congruent
radius of circle - correct answer ✔✔line segment from the center of the circle to any point of the circle;
used to mean both the line segment and the length of the line segment
polygon - correct answer ✔✔1. a closed figure in a plane that is the union of line segments such that the
segments intersect only at their endpoints and no segments sharing a common endpoint are collinear.
2. consists of 3 or more line segments, each called a side
triangle - correct answer ✔✔polygon with exactly 3 sides
scalene triangle - correct answer ✔✔triangle with no congruent sides
isosceles triangle - correct answer ✔✔triangle with 2 congruent sides
equilateral triangle - correct answer ✔✔triangle with 3 congruent sides
