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Geometry Midterm 2 Study Cards
Math 471 PSU
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 4
03/28/2012

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Term

Quadrilateral

ABCD

Definition

A,B,C,D

s.t.

any 2 segments have

endpoint

or

no common vertices

Term
Convex Quadrilateral
Definition

ABCD s.t.

each vertex is contained in angle

Term
Parallelogram
Definition

Quad ABCD s.t.

AB // CD

AD // BC

 

Term
Trapezoid
Definition

A quad ABCD s.t. either

AB // CD

BC //AD

Term
Rectangle
Definition
A quad s.t. all four angles are congruent
Term
Rhombus
Definition
A quad s.t. all four sides are congruent
Term
Square
Definition
A rhombus and a Rectangle
Term
Similar Triangles
Definition
Same shape but different size
Term
Median of a Triangle
Definition
A segment joining a vertex of a triangle and the midpoint of the opposite side
Term
Altitude of a triangle
Definition
A line through one vertex that is perpendicular to the line determined by the other two vertices
Term
Centroid of a Triangle
Definition
The point of concurrency of the three medians
Term
CircumCenter of a Triangle
Definition
Intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides
Term
Orthocenter
Definition
Intersection of the three altitudes
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Incenter
Definition
Intersection of the three angle bisectors of a triangle
Term
Triangle Interior
Definition
Intersection of the interiors of the three angles
Term
Polygonal Region
Definition
Term
Triangulation
Definition

Decomposition of a polygonal region into triangles

s.t.

the conditions of polygonal regions hold

Term
Dissection Problem
Definition

Given two regions, R, R' with

a(R) = a(R')

find Trianglulations T, T'

that shows R = R'

Term
Circumcircle
Definition

A circle that contains all

three vertices of a triangle

Term
Incircle
Definition
A circle inscribed inside the triangle
Term
Excircle
Definition
Circles that are tangent to one side of a triangle
Term
9 Point Circle
Definition

Circle containing:

Midpoints

Feet of the Altitudes

Midpoints of the segments joining the orthocenter to the three vertices

Term
Converse of the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
Definition

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal

then both pairs of alternate interior angles are congruent

Term
Euclids V postulate
Definition

If l and l' are cut by a transversal s.t.

the sum of 2 interior angles on the same side of t is less than 180, then l and l' intersect at that side of t

Term
Proclus's Axiom
Definition
If l and l' are parallel lines and t not equal to l is a line s.t. t intersects l then t intersects l'
Term
Transitivity of Parallelism
Definition

If l // m

and l // n

then m //n

Term
Angle Sum Postulate
Definition
The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180
Term
Clairuts Axiom
Definition
There exists a rectangle
Term
Wallis's Postulate
Definition
If ABC is a triangle and DE is a segment then there exists a point F s.t. ABC ~ DEF
Term
Parallel Projection Theorem
Definition

3 parallels cut by 2 transversals

are proportional

Term
Fundamental Theorem of Similar Triangles
Definition

IF ABC ~ DEF then

AB/AC = DE / DF

Term
Pythagorean Theorem
Definition
The three medians of any triangle are concurrent
Term
Euler Line Theorem
Definition

The orthocenter, circumcenter, and centroid of a triangle are collinear s.t.

H*G*O

Term
Tangent Line Theorem
Definition

Let t be a line, C(O, r) be a circle

and P be a point s.t P is in T&Y

The line t is tangent to the circle C at P iff

OP perp t

Term
Secant Line theorem
Definition
C is a circle, l is a secant line that intersects C at two points P and Q then O lies on the perp bisector of the chord PQ
Term
Inscribed Circle Theorem
Definition

Every Triangle has a unique inscribed circle.

The bisectors of the interior angles are concurrent and the point of concurrency is the incenter of the triangle

Term
Central Angle Theorem
Definition
The measure of an inscribed angle for a circle is one half the measure of the corresponding central angle
Term
Inscribed Angle Theorem
Definition
If two inscribed angles intercept the same arc, then the angles are congruent
Term
Nine Point Circle Theorem
Definition

If

ABC is a Triangle

 

Then there exists a circle with:

Midpoints of ABC, feet of the altitudes of ABC, and midpoitns of segments joining orthocenter and vertices

 

Term
Feuerbach's Theorem
Definition

The nine-point circle is tangent to each

of the four equicircles

Term
Neutraul Area Postulate
Definition
Term
Euclidean Area Postulate
Definition
Term
Fundamental Theorem of Dissection Theory
Definition

If R and R' are two polygonal regions

s.t. a(R) = a(R') then R = R'

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