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Geometry Math Terms
Ch 1
28
Mathematics
9th Grade
09/15/2010

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Conjecture

Definition

 

an unproved statement based on observations

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Inductive Reasoning

Definition

 

 

a process for making conjectures

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Counterexample

Definition

 

 

proves something is false

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Point

Definition

 

 

has no dimension; represented by a dot

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Line

Definition

 

extends in one dimension; represented with a line and arrows in both directions

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Plane

Definition

 

 

extends in 2 dimensions; drawn as a box

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Collinear Points

Definition

 

 

points that are on the same line

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Coplanar Points

Definition

 

 

points that lie in the same plane

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Line Segment

Definition

 

 

a portion of a line

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Ray

Definition

 

has an initial point; extends in one direction

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Initial Point

Definition

 

 

starting point of a ray

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Intersect

Definition

 

geometric figures do this if they have one or more point in common

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Intersection

Definition

 

points that geometric shapes have in common

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Angle

Definition

 

 

 made of 2 rays with the same initial point

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Sides

Definition

 

 

rays make up the ______ of an angle

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Vertex

Definition

 

 

the initial point of an angle

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Congruent Angles

Definition

 

 

angles that have the same measure

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Acute Angle

Definition

 

 

angle less than 90 degrees

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Right Angle

Definition

 

 

angle with measurement of 90 degrees

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Obtuse Angle

Definition

 

an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees

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Adjacent Angles

Definition

 

angles that have a common vertex and side

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Midpoint

Definition

 

 

point that divides a segment in half

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Bisects

Definition

 

 

Cuts something into 2 congruent pieces

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Segment Bisector

 

Definition

 

 

Cuts a segment into 2 congruent pieces

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Angle Bisector

Definition

 

 

divides an angle into 2 congruent pieces

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Linear Pair

Definition

 

 

2 adjacent  angles that add to 180 degrees

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Complementary Angles

Definition

 

 

two angles whose measures add to 90 degrees

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Supplementary Angles

Definition

 

 

2 adjacent angles that add to 180 degrees

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