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Objectives
At the end of this lesson, the first- year students of BSED–
Mathematics should be able:
Finite geometry
With the advent of the computer, new disciplines
such as computational geometry or digital geometry
deal with geometric algorithms, discrete
representations of geometric data, and so on.
Assessment
TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Answer every question in 15 seconds.
1. It was a name for an Egyptian surveyor.
A. Arpedonaptai C. Harpedoneptei
B. Harpedonaptai D. Harpodenaptai
2. He carried out the first calculation of .
A. Thales C. Euclid
B. Archimedes D. Apollonius
3. They were extremely accurate in their construction,
making the right angles in the Great Pyramid of Giza
to one part in 27,000.
A. Egyptians C. Greeks
B. Babylonians D. Islamic scholars
4. He was the father of geometry.
A. Thales C. Euclid
B. Archimedes D. Apollonius
5. The following are based on Euclid’s five postulates except
one.
A. A straight line segment can be drawn joining any two
points.
B. An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle.
C. A straight line segment can be extended indefinitely in a
straight line.
D. All right angles are congruent.
6. He was credited with inventing the words ellipse,
parabola, and hyperbola, and is often referred to as
the Great Geometer.
A. Thales C. Euclid
B. Archimedes D. Apollonius
7. It is the way how the ancient Babylonians calculated the area of
a circle.