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Transcript of Source: Discovering Geometry by Michael Serra. Define a “good definition” Identify...
Define a “good definition”Identify counterexamples when
possibleState converses of definitionsDefine a right angle and an acute
angle
A good definition...is precise.
places an object to be defined into a class of well-defined similar things
is able to state how different an object is from the other members of the class.
Let’s recall our SETS.
Is this a well-defined set?
the set of famous songs of Michael Jackson released from 1980 – 1990
the set of numbers between -3 and 3
Definition:
A polygon with exactly six sides is a hexagon.
Re-state the definition…
A hexagon is a polygon with exactly six sides.