Q3 W1 Flashcards
a statement of the meaning of the word, or term, or phrase which made use of previously defined term.
definition
a statement which is accepted as true without proof.
postulate
any statement that can be proved true.
theorem
a theorem that follows easily from a previously proved theorem.
corollary
using existing structures to deduce new parts of the structure.
deductive reasoning
is a process of observing data, recognizing patterns, and making generalization from observations.
inductive reasoning
a logical argument in which each statement you make is backed up by a statement that is accepted as true.
proof
Has no length, no width or thickness and occupies no space.
Point
Has infinite length but has no
width and thickness; is straight.
Line
Has infinite length and width,
but no thickness; a flat surface.
Plane
The set of all points.
Space
Any set of points.
Figure
A set of points that lies on the same plane.
Coplanar Points
Points that lie on the same line.
Collinear Points
Points that do not lie on the same plane.
Noncoplanar Points