Honors Geometry - Ch 1

Question 1

Postulate 1

Answer 1

through any two points there is exactly one line

Question 2

Postulate 2

Answer 2

if two distinct lines intersect, then they intersect in exactly one point

Question 3

Postulate 3

Answer 3

if two distinct planes intersect, then they intersect in exactly one line

Question 4

Postulate 4

Answer 4

through any three noncollinear points, there is exactly one plane

Question 5

Postulate 5

Answer 5

A line contains at least two points; a plane contains at least three points not all in one line; space
contains at least four points not all in one plane.

Question 6

Postulate 6

Answer 6

Through any two points there is exactly one line.

Question 7

Postulate 7

Answer 7

Through any three points there is at least one plane, and through any three noncollinear points
there is exactly one plane.

Question 8

Line

Answer 8

made up of points and has no thickness or width

Question 9

Point

Answer 9

a location

Question 10

Plane

Answer 10

a flat surface made up of points that extend infinitely

Question 11

Intersection

Answer 11

geometric figures that is a set point in common

Question 12

Space

Answer 12

boundless 3D set of all points

Question 13

Locus

Answer 13

set of points that satisfy a particular condition

Question 14

Line segment

Answer 14

segment of a line has two end points

Question 15

Betweenness of points

Answer 15

the points between the endpoints

Question 16

Congruent Segments

Answer 16

segments that have the same measure

Question 17

Constructions

Answer 17

creating shapes with a ruler and a protractor

Question 18

Absolute error

Answer 18

= to one half the unit of measure

Question 19

Accuracy

Answer 19

how close the measure comes to the desired value

Question 20

Significant Digits

Answer 20

The bigger numbers on a ruler

Question 21

Irrational Number

Answer 21

number that can’t be expressed as a termination or repeating decimal

Question 22

midpoint

Answer 22

halfway between the end points

Question 23

Segment Bisector

Answer 23

line or plane that intersects a segment at its midpoint

Question 24

Angle

Answer 24

“L” formed by two noncolinear rays

Question 25

Vertex

Answer 25

where the rays of an angle meet

Question 26

Interior Angle

Answer 26

open mouth of the angle

Question 27

Exterior Angle

Answer 27

closed mouth of the angle

Question 28

Degree

Answer 28

a location around a circle

Question 29

Right Angle

Answer 29

90 degrees

Question 30

Acute Angle

Answer 30

Smaller than 90 degrees

Question 31

Obtuse Angle

Answer 31

Bigger than 90 degrees

Question 32

Angle Bisector

Answer 32

a ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles

Question 33

Adjacent Angles

Answer 33

angles with a common vertex that lie in the same plane

Question 34

Linear Pair

Answer 34

adjacent angles with noncom sides that are opposite rays

Question 35

Vertical Angles

Answer 35

nonadjacent angles formed by intersecting lines

Question 36

Complementary Angles

Answer 36

angles with a sum of 90

Question 37

Supplementary Angles

Answer 37

angles with a sum of 180

Question 38

Perpendicular

Answer 38

lines or rays that form right angles

Question 39

Polygon

Answer 39

Closed figure with coplanar segments