1.   A ______________ is a logical argument in which each statement is backed up by a statement that is accepted as true.
    A. definition B. postulate
    C. proof D. theorem
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  2.   Which of the following is not one of the five essential parts needed to construct a good proof?
    A. Develop a system of inductive reasoning.
    B. If possible, draw a diagram to illustrate the given information.
    C. State the theorem to be proved.
    D. List the given information.
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  3.   What three things are accepted as true without verification or proof?
    A. definitions, theorems, and postulates B. theorems, postulates, and undefined terms
    C. definitions, postulates, and undefined terms. D. conclusions, hypotheses, and postulates
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  4.   A _________ is a statement that describes a fundamental relationship between the basic terms of geometry and is accepted as true.
    A. postulate B. proof
    C. theorem D. definition
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  5.   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?
   
    A. Through any three points not on the same line, there is exactly one plane.
    B. If two planes intersect, then their intersection is a line.
    C. If two lines intersect, then their intersection is exactly one point.
    D. Through any two points, there is exactly one line.
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