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example 2 name the geometric terms modeled by each object or phrase. 8. one solar panel 9. a tabletop 10 bridge support beam 11. a chessboard 12. image 13. image 14. a wall and the floor 15. the edge of a table 16. two connected walls 17. a blanket 18. a telephone pole 19. a computer screen lesson 1-1: points, lines, and planes 11

Explanation:

Let's solve each problem one by one (taking a few as examples, say 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19):

Problem 8: one solar panel

Step1: Recall geometric terms. A solar panel is a flat, two - dimensional surface that extends infinitely in all directions (in the ideal geometric sense). The geometric term for a flat, two - dimensional surface is a plane.

Step1: Analyze the tabletop. A tabletop is a flat, two - dimensional surface. In geometry, a plane is a flat, two - dimensional surface that extends infinitely (the tabletop can be thought of as a part of a plane).

Step1: Look at the bridge support beam. A beam like this is a straight, one - dimensional object with length, and it can be modeled as a line segment (since it has two endpoints) or a line (if we consider its infinite extension in the ideal case, but more likely a line segment as it has a definite length between two supports). But usually, a bridge support beam is a straight, one - dimensional figure with length, so it can be modeled as a line segment (or a line, but line segment is more accurate as it has two endpoints).

Answer:

Plane

Problem 9: a tabletop