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Which of the following is not one of the five essential parts needed to construct a good proof? |
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List the given information. |
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Develop a system of inductive reasoning. |
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State the theorem to be proved. |
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If possible, draw a diagram to illustrate the given information. |
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Which of the following is not one of the five essential parts needed to construct a good proof? |
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State the theorem to be proved. |
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Assume what you are trying to prove is true. |
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If possible, draw a diagram to illustrate the given information. |
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List the given information. |
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A _________ is a statement that describes a fundamental relationship between the basic terms of geometry and is accepted as true. |
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proof |
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definition |
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theorem |
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postulate |
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Which of the following statements is not a postulate? |
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Through any two points, there is exactly one line. |
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Points that lie of the same plane are said to be coplanar. |
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If two lines intersect, then their intersection is exactly one point. |
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A plane contains at least three points not on the same line. |
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In the figure, points A, B, and C lie in plane Z. Which of the following postulates can be used to show that A and B are collinear? |
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If two planes intersect, then their intersection is a line. |
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If two lines intersect, then their intersection is exactly one point. |
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Through any two points, there is exactly one line. |
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Through any three points not on the same line, there is exactly one plane. |
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