Ted is a very studious guy. And guess what, he loves experiments.One of the fields of Mathematics that particularly interests him is Geometry. But the problem is that he doesn't know the ABC of Geometry. Since you have already understood Geometry, you could help Ted. So today, you aren't a student. You are a teacher! To start with, pick an option which gives the meaning of the word Geometry.

Just measurement

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Measurement of world

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Measurement of earth

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Measurement of anything

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Solution

The correct option is C Measurement of earth
Geometry consists of two words: Geo (meaning Earth) and Metry (or Metron meaning measurement). The meaning of geometry is 'measurement of the earth'.
In mathematical terms, Geometry is the branch of mathematics where we study about different shapes and their properties. The mathematician who works in the field of Geometry is called Geometer.

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