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Chapter 1 vocab
chapter 1 honors geometry vocab definitions
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Mathematics
9th Grade
04/22/2012

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space
Definition
the set of all points
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collinear
Definition
points that lie on the same line
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coplanar
Definition
things that lie on the same plane
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parallel lines
Definition
coplanar lines that do not intersect
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parallel planes
Definition
planes that do not intersect
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skew lines
Definition
nonparallel lines that do not intersect
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intersection
Definition
a point that lines, segments, or rays have in common
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angle bisector
Definition
divides an angle into two congruent angles
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angle
Definition
a figure formed by two rays with a common endpoint
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vertex
Definition
the common endpoint of the rays that form an angle
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degrees
Definition
the unit of measure for angles
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sides
Definition
the rays that form an angle
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opposite rays
Definition
two collinear rays with the same endpoint
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abscissa
Definition
the x-coordinate of an ordered pair
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ordinate
Definition
the y-coordinate of an ordered pair
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origin
Definition
the intersection of the x- and y- axes (0,0)
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quadrants
Definition
the four sections of the coordinate plane
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protractor
Definition
the device used to measure and draw angles
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congruent
Definition
having the same measures
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midpoint
Definition
a point that divides a segment into two congruent segments
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coordinate
Definition
a value on a number line that corresponds to a point
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circumference
Definition
the distance around a circle
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diameter
Definition
a chord that passes through the center of a circle
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chord
Definition
a segment joining any two points on a circle
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radius
Definition
a segment joining any point on the circle to the center
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perpendicular
Definition
intersects to form right angles
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compass
Definition
a geometric tool used to draw circles or parts of circles
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straightedge
Definition
a "ruler" with no markings
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construction
Definition
a geometric figure drawn using only a compass and a straightedge
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axiom
Definition
another name for a postulate
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postulate
Definition
a statement accepted as fact without proof
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inductive reasoning
Definition
reasoning that reaches conclusions based on patterns you observe
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conjecture
Definition
a conclusion reached using inductive reasoning
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