MSE2183/102/0/2022

Tutorial Letter 102/0/2022

Geometry Education
MSE2183

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Department of Mathematics Education

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1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2 LECTURER(S) CONTACT DETAILS ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
3 ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................. 3

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1 INTRODUCTION

This tutorial letter is complementary to Tutorial letter 101. It is comprised of only assessment activities.
Access and submit all assignments through the myUnisa virtual mode. You will write four assignments that
contribute 20% of the year mark. You will write examination at the end of the year; the examination will
contribute 80%. Year mark and examination mark will contribute 100% of the 2022 final mark.

2 LECTURER(S) CONTACT DETAILS

Lecturer: Dr MM Masilo

Office: AJH Building office 7-42

Contact: (012) 429 6154

E-mail: masilmm@unisa.ac.za

3 ACTIVITIES
ASSIGNMENT 01
Quiz Activity
COMPULSORY for examination admission
UNIQUE NUMBER – 166580
Closing Date: 30 May 2022
Instructions

 Only fully online Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)/Quiz will be used in 2022
 Complete the quiz online

QUESTION 1

Choose the correct statement

The three undefined terms in Geometry are:

[1] Points, lines and planes

[2] Lines, planes and surfaces
[3] Points, line segments and surfaces [4]
Planes, line segments and points
[5] All of the above

QUESTION 2

The above figure describes …………………..

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[1] An included triangle

[2] An excluded circle
[3] An inscribed circle
[4] A circumscribed circle
[5] A circumscribed triangle

QUESTION 3

A transversal is………………

[1] Line parallel to two or more lines on the plane

[2] Line perpendicular to two or more lines on the plane
[3] A vertical line on the plane
[4] A straight line on the plane
[5] A line intersecting two or more lines on the plane

QUESTION 4

The following statements are given

A A quadrilateral can have exactly four acute angles

B A quadrilateral can have exactly four obtuse angles
C A quadrilateral can have exactly three right angles. Which of the following is correct?

[1] A, B and C are true

[2] A and B are false but C is true
[3] A, B and C are false
[4] A is true, but B and C are false
[5] A is false, but B and C are true

QUESTION 5

Here are two statements,

I. If a figure is a rectangle, then its diagonals bisect each other.

II. If the diagonals of a figure bisect each other, the figure is a rectangle. Which

is correct?

[1] To prove I is true, it is enough to prove that II is true.

[2] To prove II is true, it is enough to prove that I is true.
[3] To prove II is true, it is enough to find one rectangle whose diagonals bisect each other.
[4] To prove II is false, it is enough to find one non-rectangle whose diagonals bisect each other. [5] None
of [1] – [4] is correct.

QUESTION 6

Three statements are given:

A If two lines are perpendicular to the same plane, then they are parallel to each other.

B. If three random planes intersect, no set is parallel and all three do not share the same line, then
they divide space into six parts

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C. Any three points are collinear

Choose the correct option:

[1] A and B are true, but C is false

[2] A is true, but B and C are false
[3] A, B and C are true
[4] B and C are true, but A is false
[5] None of the above

QUESTION 7

AB, BC and AC are tangents to circle O at points P, Q and R respectively. The following
statements are given:

A BQOP is a cyclic quadrilateral

B CROQ is a kite

C ∆ABC is isosceles

D ∆ABC /// ∆ QRP

Which of the following is correct? [1]

Statements B and C are true.

[2] Statements A, C and D are true. [3]
Statements C and D are false.
[4] Statements B and D are true.
[5] All the statements are true.

QUESTION 8

The following statements are given:

A A parallelogram with a right angle is a rectangle

B A rhombus with equal diagonals is a square
C A kite with equal diagonals is a square
D A trapezium with both pairs of opposite sides parallel is a rhombus
E A quadrilateral with equal diagonals is a rectangle

Which of the following is correct?

[1] A and B
[2] A, C and E
[3] B, C and D
[4] E and C
[5] B and E

QUESTION 9

Which statement is false?

[1] A chord subtending a right angle at the circumference of a circle is a diameter

[2] If a trapezium is cyclic, then it is isosceles
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[3] A cyclic quadrilateral with two right angles is a rectangle. [4] If
a rhombus is cyclic, then it is a square
[5] All rectangles are cyclic

QUESTION 10

Which of the following polygons does not satisfy the following condition? At least
one pair of sides is parallel

[1] Square
[2] Regular pentagon
[3] Parallelogram
[4] Regular octagon
[5] Trapezium

QUESTION 11

When three or more lines have a point in common, they are

[1] Concurrent
[2] Congruent
[3] Collinear
[4] Coplanar
[4] Concentric

QUESTION 12

Which points lie on the Euler line? A

Orthocentre
B In-centre
C Circumcentre
D Centroid

[1] A and B
[2] A, B and C
[3] B, C and D
[4] All four points
[5] A, C and D

QUESTION 13

Which of the statements below is true?

[1] All properties of rectangles are properties of all squares. [2] All
properties of squares are properties of all rectangles.
[3] All properties of rectangles are properties of all parallelograms. [4] All
properties of squares are properties of all parallelograms.
[5] None of [1] – [4] is true.

QUESTION 14

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank space

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Two polygons are if and only if they are exactly the same size and shape.

[1] Corresponding
[2] Equal
[3] Congruent
[4] Concurrent
[5] Similar

QUESTION 15

In an isosceles triangle, the angle between the two sides of equal length is called

[1] Base angle

[2] Obtuse angle
[3] Reflex angle
[4] Vertex angle
[5] Acute angle

QUESTION 16

The point where a tangent touches the circle is called the

[1] Collinear point

[2] Point of tangency
[3] Endpoint
[4] Coplanar point
[5] Locus point

QUESTION 17

Complete by filling in the blank space

………………….. is the process of recognising patterns and making generalisations about those patterns.

[1] Inductive reasoning

[2] Deductive reasoning
[3] Causal reasoning
[4] Logical reasoning
[5] Fallacious reasoning

QUESTION 18

Three or more points that lie on the same straight line are

[1] Similar
[2]Concurrent
[3] Congruent
[4] Collinear
[5] Equal

QUESTION 19

A median is
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[1] A midpoint of a line

[2] A perpendicular bisector
[3] A segment connecting the vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of its opposite side
[4] Connecting midpoints of two sides of a triangle
[5] A segment connecting the vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of its adjacent side

QUESTION 20

Complete the following sentence.

Points are said to be ------------------- if they lie on the same plane

[1] Endpoints
[2] Coplanar
[3] Polar points
[4] Congruent
[5] Concurrent

QUESTION 21

Which statement is false?

An altitude of a triangle can be

[1] Equidistant from sides of a triangle

[2] A perpendicular segment from a vertex to the opposite sides of a triangle
[3] Inside the triangle
[4] Outside the triangle
[5] One of the sides of a triangle

QUESTION 22

The point of concurrency for the three altitudes of a triangle is the

[1] Centre
[2] In-centre
[3]Circumcentre
[4] Orthocentre
[5] Centroid

QUESTION 23

If a conditional statement is true, then its inverse is also true

The statement above defines,

[1] Pythagoras theorem

[2] Law of Syllogism
[3] Proportionality conjecture [4]
Law of the contrapositive [5]
Euclid’s fifth postulate

QUESTION 24

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The only five regular Polyhedra classified as platonic solids are:

[1] Tetrahedron, icosahedron, cubloid, octahedron, hexahedron

[2] Hexahedron, dodecahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, tetrahedron
[3] Hexahedron, tetrahedron, heptahedron, decahedron, octahedron
[4] Cubloid, Trapezoid, tetrahedron, Cone, Cylinder
[5] Cube, Cubloid, Sphere, cylinder, cone

QUESTION 25

Concentric circles are -----------------

[1] Congruent circles that have the same radius

[2] Semicircles
[3] Circles that have a common centre
[4] Circles that have equal radii
[5] Circles on the same plane

ASSIGNMENT 02
COMPULSORY
UNIQUE NUMBER – 189379
Closing Date: 25 July 2022

Submit the assignment on MyUnisa

Question 1
1.1. Complete the following activities from the only study guide for MSE2183

1.2. Activity 1.1

1.3. Activity 1.2

1.2. Complete the activities from the prescribed book (Chapter 1 - Introducing Geometry)

LESSON Exercise page Numbers

1.4 56 11, 13, 17, 20, 23

1.6 67 15, 16, 17, 18, 21

1.3 Complete the activities from the pre-scribed book (Chapter 2 - Reasoning in Geometry)

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

2.1 98 15, 16, 25, 28,
2.5 124 9, 18, 19, 28

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Question 2

2.1 Theories of teaching and learning Geometry

 Read the article by Clements and Battista (1994). Find the article as an e-reserve in the library.

2.1.1. The authors classify Van Hiele’s levels from 1 to 5. Discuss each level in detail.

(You may not just copy from the article – read and contextualise the reading and

answer using your own words) (5)

2.1.2. What does it mean to say that the levels are hierarchical? (5)
2.1.3. The authors postulate that another level (they call it level 0) exists. What is your
understanding of this level? (5)
2.1.4. Give examples of learners' reasoning with regards to geometrical concepts on the five
van Hiele levels of geometric thought. (5)
2.1.5. What is your implication of Van Hiele’s theory in teaching and learning geometry? (5)
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2.2. Read the article “Use of theories and models in Geometry Education research: A critical review’

Sharma, S. (2019). Use of theories and models in geometry education: A critical review. Waikato Journal
of Education, 24 (1), 43 – 54. https://doi.org/10.15663/wje.v24i1.644

Read more other articles that discuss other theories of Geometry teaching and learning in addition to Van
Hiele’s theory (1959/1985), Fischbein’s theory (1993); Duval’s theory (1995) and Spatial Operational
Capacity model (2000).

After the reading answer the following question:

What are the implications of the following theories in teaching and learning geometry?

2.2.1 Fischbein’s theory (4)

2.2.2 Duval’s theory (4)

2.2.3 Spatial Operational Capacity model (4)

2.2.4 State the similarities and differences of the three theories including the van Hiele theory (8)

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2.3. Regular polyhedrons

A regular polyhedron has its volume enclosed by flat faces so that:

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 All faces are congruent (faces may be all equilateral triangles, all squares, all regular pentagons,
etc.).
 For every vertex, the number and nature of the faces meeting at that vertex, and the angles between
the edges incident with the vertex, are all equal.

 According to Plato (429 - 347 B.C.E) “all objects are three dimensional, their smallest parts must be
in the shape of a regular polyhedron” (Serra, 2008: 544). Furthermore, Plato highlighted that there
are only five regular polyhedrons called Platonic solids.
Read about the five Platonic Solids in Serra (2008) pages 544 – 546, thereafter, list all platonic solids
and complete the table below

Platonic Solid (Name) Structure Atom Number of phases

assigned
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
(20)

2.2. Discuss the role of manipulatives (concrete apparatus) in the teaching and learning of

Geometry? (5)

Total marks - 70

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ASSIGNMENT 03
COMPULSORY
UNIQUE NUMBER – 183511
Closing Date: 25 August 2022

Assignment 3 will open on the 25th July 2022

Question Mark

Section A 1 15

2 23

3 12

4 26
Section B 5 35

6 16

7 23

Total 150

SECTION A

Question 1

Complete the following from the only study guide for MSE2183

1.1. Activity 2.1 Practice

1.2. Activity 2.2 (3)
1.3. Activity 2.3 (3)
1.4. Activity 4.7 (3)
1.5. Activity 5.9 (3)
1.6. Activity 5.10 (3)
[15]

SECTION B

Questions from Prescribed book (Serra 2008); Chapters 3 -8

Question 2

Chapter 3 Using tools Geometry

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Lesson Exercise page Numbers

3.5 164 1, 7, 9, 13, 15 (2,2,2,2,2 = 10)

3.7 181 1, 3, 4, 7, 22-26 (2,2,2,2,5= 13)
[23]

Question 3

Chapter 4 Discovering and proving triangle properties

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

4.6 233 8, 9, 21, 22, (2,2,2,2 = 8)

4.7 239 16, 17 (2,2= 4)

[12]

Question 4

Chapter 5 Discovering and proving polygons

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

5.4 277 6, 10, 15, 17 (2,2,2,2 = 10)
5.5 283 10, 12, 18, 20 (2,2, 2,2 = 8)
5.7 298 4, 10, 12, 16 (2,2,2,2=8)
[26]

Question 5
Chapter 6 Discovering and proving circle properties

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

6.1 310 3, 5, 11, 12, (2,3,2,3 = 10)
6.2 313 5, 6, 19, 22 (3,6, 2,3 = 14)
6.3 327 4, 7, 8, 12, (3, 2, 2,4 = 11)
[35]
Question 6
Chapter 7 Transformations and tessellations

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Lesson Exercise page Numbers

7.1 372 1 -3, 5, 6, 16, (3, 2, 2,2 = 9)
7.2 380 9 – 11, 19, 20 (3,2,2= 7)
[16]
Question 7
Chapter 8 Area

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

8.1 425 14, 22, , 29 (2,2, 3 = 7)
8.2 430 13, , 15, 21, (2,2,2 = 6)
8.4 443 7, 14, 20 (3,3,4 = 10)
[23]

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ASSIGNMENT 04
COMPULSORY
UNIQUE NUMBER – 184000
Closing Date: 30 September 2022

Assignment 4 submission portal will open on the 25 August 2022

SECTION A

Question 1

Complete the following activities from the only study guide for MSE2183

1. Activity 6.2
2. Activity 6.5
3. Activity 7.1
4. Activity 7.3
5. Activity 8.3
6. Activity 8.10
7. Activity 8.11

SECTION B

Questions from Prescribed book (Serra 2008); Chapters 3 -8

Question 2

Chapter 9 The Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

9.2 486 8, 10, 15, 23
9.4 498 4, 8, 11, 15

Question 3

Chapter 10 Volume

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

10.5 551 3, 5, 9, 10
10.6 559 4, 5, 6, 7, 16,

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Question 4

Chapter 11 Similarity

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

11.2 591 14, 15, 20
11.3 599 3, 7, 15

Question 5

Chapter 12 Trigonometry

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

12.1 644 20, 21, 22

12.2 648 7, 8, 21, 22
Question 6

Chapter 13 Geometry as a Mathematical System

Lesson Exercise page Numbers

13.3 712 15, 18, 20, 21

13.4 717 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

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