Sally 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 Sally uses a formula she is making use of what psychologists call:
A)heuristics.
B)mathematics.
C)algorithms.
D)mechanical solutions.

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Algorithms are step-by-step procedures or rules that guarantee a correct answer, and using a formula to calculate a geometric figure is an example of an algorithm. Heuristics are shortcuts or “rules of thumb” that may lead to a correct answer but do not guarantee it, and mechanical solutions refer to simple and repetitive procedures, which may not always be applicable. Mathematics is a broad term encompassing various aspects and branches of the subject.

Sally Is Enrolled in a High School Geometry Course,which She