Euclid's Geometry 1 Flashcards

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What words does the word geometry come from ?

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The word geometry comes form the Greek words geo meaning the ‘earth and metrein meaning to measure.

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What is dimension ?

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Dimension is the length, height or depth of something.

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What is a solid ?

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A solid has shape, size, position and can be moved from one place to another. It has 3 dimensions

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What is a surface ?

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A surface is that which has length and breadth only. It has 2 dimensions.

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What is a plane surface ?

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A plane surface is a surface which lies evenly on straight lines on itself.

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What are the boundaries of surfaces called ?

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Curves or a straight line.

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What is a line ?

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A line is a one-dimensional figure, which has length but no width.

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What is a point ?

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A point is a dot. It has no dimension.

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