Jenna Is Enrolled in a High School Geometry Course, Which

question 186

Multiple Choice

Jenna is enrolled in a high school geometry course, which she describes as "drawing figures and figuring drawings." In a typical class, students draw geometric figures and use a formula to calculate an aspect of the figure, such as its area. Each time Jenna uses a formula, she is making use of what psychologists call __________.

• A) heuristics
• B) logarithms
• C) algorithms
• D) convergence

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