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) logarithms
C) algorithms
D) convergence

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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) logarithms
C) algorithms 
D) convergence

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Algorithms are precise, step-by-step procedures for solving a problem or completing a task. In geometry, formulas are algorithms that provide a specific process for calculating properties of geometric figures. Heuristics involve using trial-and-error or "rule of thumb" methods to solve problems, while logarithms and convergence are not relevant to this situation.

Sally Is Enrolled in a High School Geometry Course, Which