Deck 2: Conceptual Foundations: Basic Building Blocks

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In Quadrant III, both x and y values are positive.
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The Cartesian coordinate system is the only way to represent locations in space.
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In the Cartesian system, a point's location is specified on a plane using numerical values, x and y coordinates, corresponding to the horizontal x-axis and the vertical y-axis.
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In the right-handed system, the middle finger showing the z-axis will be pointing towards you.
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In the Cartesian coordinate system, a point is represented as a function of angle and distance.
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In 3D graphics, a point cannot be rendered.
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Different conventions are used by programming language and modeling platforms that are available and used for modeling 3D objects and scenes.
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A rectangle or a triangle is an example of solid geometry.
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Triangles are closed polygons, with three vertices that are located on the same plane.
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A view is a collection of polygons that are connected together, which is how a polyhedron is defined in 3D geometry
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Polygons such as squares and rectangles are two-dimensional.
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Euclidean geometry is concerned with how something seems or appears.
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Euclidean geometry is about what things are actually.
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According to Euclidean geometry two parallel lines never intersect.
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World space refers to the coordinate system that is local to the object or that applies to that object.
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Any translation or rotation you perform when doing a global transformation is done with respect to the scene's reference system.
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If an object is scaled two times along the x-axis, 3 times along the y-axis, and 4 times along the z-axis, the transformation is known as uniform scaling.
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Ordered pair refers to two numbers, (x, y) for representing the location of a point with respect to a reference point (origin).
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Einstein is considered as the 'father of geometry'.
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Geometrically, a straight line can be considered as a point traveling in a constant direction.
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is composed of positive values.

A) Quadrant I
B) Quadrant II
C) Quadrant III
D) Quadrant IV
E) None of the above
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What is the area of a rectangle in a Cartesian system with the following vertices: (3, 2), (-3, 2), (-3, -2), (-3, 2) ?

A) 12 Sq. Units
B) 15 Sq. Units
C) 24 Sq. Units
D) 48 Sq. Units
E) None of the above
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The reference point within a coordinate system is known as ___ .

A) Point
B) Vertex
C) Dot
D) Origin
E) None of the above
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A point has _______ dimensions.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Zero
E) None of the above
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A line is ____-dimensional, and can be defined by two points.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Zero
E) None of the above
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A _______ line represents the shortest distance between two points.

A) Curved
B) Straight
C) Poly
D) Mini
E) None of the above
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_____ is the process of creating an image from a model.

A) Modeling
B) Compositioning
C) Rendering
D) Culling
E) None of the above
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In the polar coordinate system, a point is represented as a function of ___________.

A) position
B) angle
C) distance
D) location
E) both b and c above
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_______ is the trigonometric function corresponding to ratio of the Opposite side to the hypotenuse?

A) Alpha
B) Sin
C) Cos
D) Tan
E) None of the above
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_______ is the trigonometric function corresponding to ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse?

A) Alpha
B) Sin
C) Cos
D) Tan
E) None of the above
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In the polar coordinate system, which of the following is referred to as the radial coordinate?

A) position
B) angle
C) distance
D) location
E) both b and c above
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Real-world objects such as cups, pens, tables, etc. are ____-dimensional.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Zero
E) None of the above
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A point within a coordinate system is also known as ___ .

A) Point
B) Vertex
C) Dot
D) Line
E) None of the above
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An edge is also represented as ___ .

A) Point
B) Vertex
C) Dot
D) Line
E) None of the above
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geometry deals with how something seems or appears.

A) Euclidean
B) Solid
C) Plane
D) Projective
E) None of the above
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geometry is known as traditional geometry.

A) Euclidean
B) Solid
C) Plane
D) Projective
E) None of the above
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Moving an object from one position to another is known as ___ .

A) Translation
B) Rotation
C) Scaling
D) Rendering
E) None of the above
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___ refers to modifying the size and proportion of an object in a 3D scene.

A) Translation
B) Rotation
C) Scaling
D) Rendering
E) None of the above
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________________ refers to orienting (moving) an object about an axis and center.

A) Translation
B) Rotation
C) Scaling
D) Rendering
E) None of the above
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π radians = how many degrees?

A) 90
B) 180
C) 270
D) 360
E) None of the above
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In Quadrant III, both x and y values are positive.
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The Cartesian coordinate system is the only way to represent locations in space.
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In the Cartesian system, a point's location is specified on a plane using numerical values, x and y coordinates, corresponding to the horizontal x-axis and the vertical y-axis.
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In the right-handed system, the middle finger showing the z-axis will be pointing towards you.
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In the Cartesian coordinate system, a point is represented as a function of angle and distance.
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In 3D graphics, a point cannot be rendered.
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Different conventions are used by programming language and modeling platforms that are available and used for modeling 3D objects and scenes.
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A rectangle or a triangle is an example of solid geometry.
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Triangles are closed polygons, with three vertices that are located on the same plane.
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A view is a collection of polygons that are connected together, which is how a polyhedron is defined in 3D geometry
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Polygons such as squares and rectangles are two-dimensional.
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Euclidean geometry is concerned with how something seems or appears.
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Euclidean geometry is about what things are actually.
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According to Euclidean geometry two parallel lines never intersect.
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World space refers to the coordinate system that is local to the object or that applies to that object.
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Any translation or rotation you perform when doing a global transformation is done with respect to the scene's reference system.
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If an object is scaled two times along the x-axis, 3 times along the y-axis, and 4 times along the z-axis, the transformation is known as uniform scaling.
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Ordered pair refers to two numbers, (x, y) for representing the location of a point with respect to a reference point (origin).
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Einstein is considered as the 'father of geometry'.
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Geometrically, a straight line can be considered as a point traveling in a constant direction.
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is composed of positive values.

A) Quadrant I
B) Quadrant II
C) Quadrant III
D) Quadrant IV
E) None of the above
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What is the area of a rectangle in a Cartesian system with the following vertices: (3, 2), (-3, 2), (-3, -2), (-3, 2) ?

A) 12 Sq. Units
B) 15 Sq. Units
C) 24 Sq. Units
D) 48 Sq. Units
E) None of the above
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The reference point within a coordinate system is known as ___ .

A) Point
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C) Dot
D) Origin
E) None of the above
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A point has _______ dimensions.

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C) Three
D) Zero
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A line is ____-dimensional, and can be defined by two points.

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D) Zero
E) None of the above
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A _______ line represents the shortest distance between two points.

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_____ is the process of creating an image from a model.

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In the polar coordinate system, a point is represented as a function of ___________.

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E) both b and c above
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_______ is the trigonometric function corresponding to ratio of the Opposite side to the hypotenuse?

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D) Tan
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_______ is the trigonometric function corresponding to ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse?

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In the polar coordinate system, which of the following is referred to as the radial coordinate?

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Real-world objects such as cups, pens, tables, etc. are ____-dimensional.

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A point within a coordinate system is also known as ___ .

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An edge is also represented as ___ .

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geometry deals with how something seems or appears.

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geometry is known as traditional geometry.

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___ refers to modifying the size and proportion of an object in a 3D scene.

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________________ refers to orienting (moving) an object about an axis and center.

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π radians = how many degrees?

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