Geometry Flashcards Chapter 1
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- Name the 5 basic building blocks of geometry
- Points,Lines,Rays,Line Segments and Planes
- True or false: A plane is a flat surface
- True
- What are points on all the same line called
- Collinear Points
- A line has a finite or infinte set of points?
- Infinite
- A series of ___ is what makes up lines, line segments, rays and planes
- Points
- What are points that are not on the same plane called?
- Noncoplanar
- A ray is part of a ___
- Line
- True or false: A "line" is always straight.
- True
- A point as no ___ or ___
- Size or dimension
- When did Euclid write "The Elements" ?
- 300 BC
- A postulate is a statement that is accepted _____ proof.
- Without
- You can refer to a plane as: Plane ABC, but the most common way to name a plane is with a single ___ letter
- Capital
- line segments are named using ____ uppercase letters
- 2
- There are two ways to name a line. Oneway is to name any ___ points on the line.
- 2
- If you wanted to discuss ".A" with someone, you would say?
- Point A
- True or false: A plane has no thickness or boundries.
- True
- When you refer to a ray, what do you always name first?
- The Endpoint
- A line extends in ____ directions.
- 2
- What has no size or dimension?
- A point
- Who is considered the father of geometry?
- Euclid
- Apostulate is a statement that is accepted without ____
- Proof
- A plane figure has how many dimensions?
- 2
- Line segments are named with two _____ letters.
- Uppercase
- A line segment is a part of a ____.
- Line
- A ray has how many end points?
- One
- When saying the name of the line, which of the two letters do you say first.
- Either
- If two points are used to name a line, do you use upper or lower case letters
- Uppercase
- There are ____ ways to name a line
- 2
- A point indicates a definite
- Location
- Points,lines,rays,line segments and planes are the: (complete the sentence)
- %5 basic building blocks of geometry.
- The term "geometry" is derived from what 2 greek words?
- Geo - Metric
- A line has no _____
- Thickness
- There are two ways to name a line. One way is to name any two ____ on that line.
- Points
- A ray is a ___ of a line.
- Part
- A line segment has how many points on it?
- Infinite
- True or false: The symbol above the letters that name a line segment has two arrows.
- False
- If you want to discuss a plane with someone, you would call it _____ ____
- Plane ABC
- A theorem is a statement that is accepted with ____
- Proof
- What is the title of the work Euclid is most known for?
- The Elements
- true or false: There is a limited number of points on a line
- False
- The 2 greek words "geo" and 'metric" combine to form what term?
- geometry
- A point is named with an ____ letter placed next to it.
- Uppercase
- there are 2 ways to name a line. One ways is to use any one _____ case letter
- Lowercase
- There are 2 ways to name a line. One way is to use any ____ lower case letter.
- One
- If two points are used to name a line, a small symbol of a ____ is written above the two letters.
- A line with to arrows on it
- The small line symbol that is used to name a line has an arrow pointing in ____ direction.
- Both
- A ray is a part of a ____.
- Line
- How many points does a ray have?
- infinite
- A line segment has how many endpoints?
- 2
- The most common way to name a plane is with a single capital letter placed in the ___ ____ corner of a plane symbol.
- Upper Right
- What are points that are not all on the smae line called.
- Noncollinear
- What are points that are on the same plane called?
- Coplanar
- A theorem is a statement that is accepted _____ proof.
- With
- in the book The Elements, Euclid compiled all known geometry of his time into ____ and ____
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