Vocab #1
What does it mean when points are collinear and noncoplanar?
They are on the same line, but not on the same plane.
How many points does a line need to go through for it to be a line? How about a plane?
2 for a line and 3 for a plane
What is the closest living relative to the T-Rex?
Chicken
What is the difference between an axiom and a postulate?
An axiom is a universal truth, while postulates are within a specific field of study.
What is the difference between analytic and synthetic geometry?
Analytic uses a coordinate system and synthetic geometry does not.
What is it called when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
turkey
What is an axiom/postulate?
A statement that is accepted as true without proof.
What is a flat surface made up of points that extends infinitely in all directions?
Which planet in our solar system spins backwards?
Venus
What are undefined terms? Give one example mentioned in class.
Words that are not formally explained by means of more basic words and concepts.
(Points, lines, planes)
What is analytic geometry?
The study of geometry that uses the coordinate system.
What animal has the highest blood pressure?
Giraffe
What is a statement that can be proven true using undefined terms, definitions, and postulates.
Theorem
What is defined as a boundless three-dimensional set of all points?
Space
What is the best-selling musical instrument in the world?
Harmonica