Ch 8 Lesson 1 Workbook problems

What is the meaning of the term 'center' as used in mathematics?

• The point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle.

• A line that touches a circle at exactly one point.

• The longest chord of a circle.

• A segment joining two points on the circle.

What is the meaning of the term 'circle' as used in mathematics?

• A round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the center.

• A three-dimensional object with six faces.

• A straight line extending in both directions without end.

• A polygon with four equal sides and four right angles.

What is the meaning of the term 'circumference' as used in mathematics?

• The distance around a circle.

• The area inside a triangle.

• The length of a rectangle.

• The volume of a sphere.

What is the meaning of the term 'composite figure' as used in mathematics?

• A figure that is made up of two or more basic shapes.

• A figure that has only one side.

• A figure that cannot be measured.

• A figure that is always a circle.

What is the meaning of the term 'diameter' as used in mathematics?

• A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.

• The distance around the edge of a circle.

• A line touching only one point on the circle.

• The space inside a circle.

What is the meaning of the term 'lateral face' as used in mathematics?

• A face of a solid figure that is not a base.

• A line segment connecting two vertices of a polygon.

• The base of a solid figure.

• A point where three or more edges meet.

What is the meaning of the term 'lateral surface area' as used in mathematics?

• The sum of the areas of the lateral faces of a solid figure.

• The total volume of a solid figure.

• The area of the base of a solid figure only.

• The perimeter of the base of a solid figure.

What is the meaning of the term 'pi' as used in mathematics?

• The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, approximately 3.14159.

• A mathematical constant representing the speed of light.

• The sum of the angles in a triangle.

• A variable used to represent probability.

What is the meaning of the term 'radius' as used in mathematics?

• A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.

• The distance around a circle or sphere.

• A line that passes through the center of a circle and touches both sides.

• A segment joining two points on the circumference of a circle.

What is the meaning of the term 'regular pyramid' as used in mathematics?

• A pyramid whose base is a regular polygon and whose lateral faces are congruent triangles.

• A pyramid with a circular base and equal height.

• A pyramid whose base is any polygon and all faces are rectangles.

• A pyramid with unequal lateral faces and an irregular base.