Geometry Assumptions

A rule that is accepted without proof

• postulate

• theorem

• proof

• conditional statement

A statement proved true using axioms, postulates, or other theorems known to be true

• theorem

• angle

• transversal

• Euclidean Geometry

‘Lines are parallel if they do not intersect’ is stated in

the form of:

• a postulate

• a definition

• an axiom

• a proof

The first known proof that ‘the circle is bisected by its

diameter’ was given by

• Pythagoras

• Thales

• Euclid

• None of these

Two distinct intersecting lines l and m cannot have

• any point in common

• one point in common

• two points in common

• None of these

For every line ‘l ’ and a point P not lying on it, the

number of lines that pass through P and parallel to

‘l ’ are

• 2

• 1

• no line

• 3

Euclid’s Postulate 1 is

• A straight line may be drawn from any point to

  any other point.

• A terminated line can be produced indefinitely.

• All right angles are equal to one another.

• None of these

Which of the following is not an undefined term?

• line

• angle

• plane

• point

• Yes

• No

Can you assume that DM = MC?

• Yes

• No