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08/31/2012

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Term
Axiom
Definition
A statement that is accepted without proof
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Euclids Axioms
Definition
  • A straight line can be drawn between two points
  • A finite line can be extended infinitely in both directions
  • A circle can be drawn with any center and any radius
  • All right angles are equal to each other
  • Given a line and a point not on the line, only one line can be drawn from the point parallel to the line
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Common Notions
Definition
  • Things that equal the same thing also equals one another
  • If equals are added to equals, then the wholes are equal.
  • If equals are subtracted from equals, then the remainders are equal.
  • Things that coincide one another equal one another.
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Point
Definition
  • A point is that which has no point (Euclid)
  • A point has no size
  • It is used to locate position in the plane
  • It is named by using a capital letter
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Line
Definition
  • A line is made up of an infinite number of points
  • A line is assumed to be straight
  • A line has infinite length and no thickness
  • Two points are needed to define a line
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Plane
Definition
  • A plane has length and width
  • A plane has no thickness
  • Need a minimum of three non-collinear points to define a plane
  • Non-collinear= does not lie on a line
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Space
Definition
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Coplanar
Definition
  • On the same plane
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Ray
Definition
  • A ray has one fixed endpoint and continues to infinity in the other direction
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Line Segment
Definition
  • A line segment has two fixed endpoints
  • The order of the letters used in naming the line segment is unimportant
  • The length of a line segment can be denoted in two ways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term
Congruent
Definition
  • Congruent means coinciding at all points when superimposed
  • We will study congruent angles, triangles, and segments, etc.
Term
Angles
Definition
  • An angle is formed by two rays that have a common endpoint, provided that the two rays are non-collinear.
  • The common endpoint is called the vertex of the angle.
  • The two rays are called the sides of the angle.
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Adjacent Angles
Definition
  • Two angles are adjacent when they are joined by another angle
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Bisector of an Angle 
Definition
  • The bisector of an angle is a rau that divides the angle into two congruentn angles.
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Segment Addition Postulate
Definition
  • If points A, B, and C are collinear, and B isd between A and C, then AB+BC=AC
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Square
Definition
  • A square is a quadrilateral with four congruaent sides and four angles each equal to 90°'s.
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Parallel Lines
Definition
  • Parallel lines are two lines in the same plane (coplanar) that never intersect.
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Perpendicular Lines
Definition
  • Perpendicular lines are two lines that intersect at a 90° angle.
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Skew Lines
Definition
  • Skew lines are two lines that are not coplanar and never intersect.
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Right Angle
Definition
  • A right angle is an angle measuring 90°
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Acute Angle
Definition
  • An acute angle is an angle that measures greater than 0°, and is less than 90°
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Obtuse Angle
Definition
  • An obtuse angle is a angle whose measure is more than 90°, but less than 180°.
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Reflex Angle
Definition
  • A reflex angle is an angle that measures greater than 180°, but less than 360°.
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Complementary Angles
Definition
  • Two angles are complementary if they have a sum of 90°.
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Vertical Angles
Definition
  • Vertical angles are formed when two lines intersect. 
  • They have a common vertex but no common side.
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A Linear Pair of Angles
Definition
  • two angles form a linear pair if they share a common vertex and a common side and their noncommon sides form a line.
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Right Triangle
Definition
  • A right triangle is a triangle that has a right angle (90°).
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Acute Triangle
Definition
  • An acute triangle is a triangle in which all three angles are acute (or below 90°)
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Obtuse Triangle
Definition
  • An obtuse triangle is a triangle in which one angle is obtuse (measuring more than 90°)
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Scalene Triangle
Definition
  • A scalene triangle is a triangle that has no congruent sides.
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Equilateral Triangle
Definition
  • An equilateral triangle is a triangle that has all three congruent sides.
Term
Isosceles Triangle
Definition
  • An isosceles triangle is a triangle in which two of its sides are congruent.
Term
Straight Angle
Definition
  • A straight angle is an angle whose measure is 180°
Term
A Linear Pair
Definition
  • Two angles form a linear pair if they share a common ray between them and their non-common rays form a line
Term
Conjecture
Definition
  • A statement accepted without proof
  • (always written in the form: if..........then)
Term
Linear Pair Conjecture
Definition
  • If two angles form a linear pair then they are supplementary angles
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Converse
Definition
  • The reverse order of a conjecture
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Vertical Angles Conjecture
Definition
  • If two lines intersect, then the vertical angles are congruent.
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Corresponding Angles Conjecture
Definition
  • If two lines are cut by a transversal then the corresponding angles are congruent. 
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The Alternate Interior Angles Conjecture
Definition
  • If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal then the alternate interior angles are congruent.
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Alternate Exterior Angles Conjecture
Definition
  • If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the alternate exterior angles are congruent.
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Consecutice Interior Angles Conjecture
Definition
  • If two parallel lines are cut by a tranversal, then the consecutive interior angles are supplementary angles.
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Consecutive Exterior Angles Conjecture
Definition
  • If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the consecutive exterior angles are supplementary angles.
Term
Polygons
Definition
  • A polygon is a plane, closed figure that is bound by straight lines.
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Diagonal
Definition
  • A diagonal is a line that connects two non-consecutive vertices in a polygon
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Convex Polygon 
Definition
  • A polygon is convex if all its diagonals lie insig=de the polygon
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Concave Polygon
Definition
  • A polygon is concave if at least one of its diagonals lie outside of the polygon.
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Regular Polygon
Definition
  • A regular polygon is a polygon in which all sides are congruent and all angles are congruent

Regular Triangle=equilateral triangle

Term
Formulas for the Interior Angles of a Polygon
Definition
  • The sum of the interior angles of a polygon with n sides is (n-2)×180° 
Term
Trapezoid
Definition
  • A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one pair of opposite sides parallel.
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Properties of a Trapezoid
Definition
  • Two pairs of consecutive interior angles that are supplementary.
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Midsegment of a Trapezoid
Definition
  • The line segment joining the midpoints of the two non-parallel sides of the trapezoid.
Term
Kite
Definition
  • A kite is a quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent adjacent sides and no parallel sides.
Term
Properties of a Kite
Definition
  • Two pairs of congruent adjacent sides.
  • The diagonals of a kite are perpendicular.
  • The longer diagonal bisects the shorter diagonal of the kite.
  • The angles at the end of the shorter diagonal are congruent.
Term
Rhombus
Definition
A rhombus is a parallelogram in which all four sides are congruent.
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Rectangle
Definition
A rectangle is a parallelogram in which all the angles are equal to 90°
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Square
Definition
A square is a rectangle in which all four sides are congruent.
Term
Area of a Rectangle
Definition
  • A=l×w
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Area of a Square
Definition
  • A=s2
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Area of a Triangle
Definition
  • 1/2bh
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Area of a Trapezoid
Definition
  • A=1/2(b1+b2)h
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Area of a Parallelogram
Definition
  • A=bh
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Area of a Kite
Definition
  • A=1/2d1d2
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Area of a Rhombus
Definition
  • A=1/2d1d2
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Area of a Circle
Definition
  • Πr2
Term
circumcenter
Definition
  • the center of a circumcircle
Term
incenter
Definition
midpoint of the incircle
Term
Polyhedron
Definition
  • A polyhedron is a solid in which all the faces are polygons
Term
Prism
Definition
  • A prism is a solid in which two of it's faces, called the bases, are congruent and parallel and all the side faces are parallelograms (rectangles)
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Volume of a Sphere
Definition
V= 4/3 πr3
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