Mastering Geometry
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What was the primary focus of geometry until the 19th century?

  • Differential geometry
  • Analytic geometry
  • Algebraic geometry
  • Euclidean geometry (correct)
  • Which one of the following is not considered a fundamental concept in traditional geometry?

  • Point
  • Curve
  • Line
  • Volume (correct)
  • What is the original purpose of developing geometry?

  • To solve algebraic problems
  • To model the physical world (correct)
  • To measure the earth and land
  • To calculate distances in space
  • Which of the following fields does not have a direct application of geometry?

    <p>Algebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theorem's proof fundamentally uses methods of algebraic geometry?

    <p>Fermat's Last Theorem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the triangle inequality state about the lengths of the sides of a triangle?

    <p>The sum of the lengths of any two sides is greater than the length of the remaining side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the triangle inequality equal in a triangle?

    <p>When the triangle is a degenerate triangle with zero area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the triangle inequality theorem about in Euclidean geometry and some other geometries?

    <p>Distances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What replaces the length $z$ of the third side in the vector form of the triangle inequality?

    <p>The vector sum $x + y$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the triangle inequality, when can $x$ and $y$ be real numbers?

    <p>When $x$ and $y$ are sides of a triangle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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