
Geometry and Algebra: Euclidean Constructions and Their Limitations

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9th - 12th Grade
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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of a straight edge in Euclidean geometry?
To connect two points with a straight line
To measure distances
To draw circles
To measure angles
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you construct a perpendicular bisector of a line segment?
By using a protractor
By drawing two arcs with the same radius from each endpoint
By measuring the midpoint and drawing a line through it
By using a ruler to draw a parallel line
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the area of a square with side length 1?
0.5
1
2
4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you construct a square with twice the area of a given square?
By doubling the side length
By constructing a diagonal of the original square
By using a compass to draw a larger square
By adding another square of the same size
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the challenge in trisecting an angle using a compass and straight edge?
It can only be done with a ruler
It requires measuring the angle first
It requires a protractor
It is impossible with these tools
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What mathematical concept is linked to the impossibility of trisecting an angle?
Quadratic equations
Linear equations
Cube roots
Square roots
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the mathematician that proved the impossibility of certain geometric constructions?
Pythagoras
Gallois
Euclid
Pierre Wantzel
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