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acute angle
Definition
An angle whose measure is greater than 0 and less than 90 (degrees).
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acute triangle
Definition
A triangle in which all three angles are acute.
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alternate exterior angles
Definition
A pair of angles in the exterior of a figure formed by two lines and a transversal, lying on alternate sides of the transversal and having different vertices.
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alternate interior angles
Definition
A pair of angles in the interior of a figure formed by two lines and a transversal, lying on alternate sides of the transversal and having different vertices.
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altitude (of triangle)
Definition
A perpendicular segment from the vertex of a triangle to the opposite side, extended if necessary.
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angle
Definition
A figure formed by two rays with a common endpoint.
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angle of depression
Definition
The angle between a downward line of sight and the horizontal.
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angle of elevation
Definition
The angle between an upward line of sight and the horizontal.
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annulus
Definition
A region bounded by two concentric circles.
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apothem
Definition
A segment joining the center of a regular polygon to the midpoint of one of the polygon's sides.
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arc
Definition
A figure consisting of two points on a circle and all points on the circle needed to connect them by a single path.
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area
Definition
The number of square units of space within the boundary of a closed region.
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arithmetic mean
Definition
The average of two numbers. The arithmetic mean of the numbers a and b, for example, is (a+b)/2.
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auxiliary line
Definition
A line introduced into a diagram for the purpose of clarifying a proof.
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base (of an isosceles triangle)
Definition
In a nonequilateral isosceles triangle, the side that is congruent to neither of the other sides.
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base (of trapezoid)
Definition
Either of the two parallel sides of a trapezoid.
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base angle
Definition
In an isosceles triangle or trapezoid, the angle formed by a base and an adjacent side.
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bisect
Definition
To divide a segment or an angle into two congruent parts.
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center (of arc)
Definition
The center of the circle of which an arc is a part.
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central angle
Definition
An angle whose vertex is at the center of a circle.
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centroid
Definition
The point of concurrency of the medians of a triangle.
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chord
Definition
A segment joining two points on a circle.
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chord-chord angle
Definition
An angle formed by two chords that intersect at a point inside a circle but not at the circle's center.
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circle
Definition
The set of all points in a plane that are a given distance from a given point in the plane. (That point is called the circle's center.)
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circumcenter
Definition
A point associated with a polygon, corresponding to the center of the polygon's circumscribed circle. (The circumcenter of a triangle is the point of concurrency of the perpendicular bisectors of the triangle's sides.)
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circumference
Definition
The perimeter of a circle.
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circumscribed polygon
Definition
A polygon each of whose sides is tangent to a circle.
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collinear
Definition
Lying on the same line.
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common tangent
Definition
A line tangent to two circles (not necessarily at the same point)--called a common internal tangent if it lies between the circles or a common external tangent if it does not.
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complementary angles
Definition
Two angles whose sum is 90 degrees (a right angle).
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compound locus
Definition
The intersection of two or more loci.
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concentric circles
Definition
Two or more coplanar circles with the same center
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conclusion
Definition
The "then" clause in a conditional statement.
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concurrent lines
Definition
Lines that intersect in a single point.
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conditional statement
Definition
A statement in the form "If p, then q," where p and q are declarative statements.
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congruent angles
Definition
Angles that have the same measure.
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congruent arcs
Definition
Arcs that have the same measure and are parts of the same circle or congruent circles.
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congruent segments
Definition
Segments that have the same length.
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congruent triangles
Definition
Triangles in which all pairs of corresponding parts (angles and sides) are congruent.
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construction
Definition
A drawing made with only a compass and a straightedge.
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contrapositive
Definition
A statement associated with a conditional statement "If p, then q," having the form "If not q, then not p."
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converse
Definition
A statement associated with a conditional statement "If p, then q," having the form "If q, then p."
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convex polygon
Definition
A polygon in which each interior angle has a measure less than 180 degrees.
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coplanar
Definition
Lying in the same plane.
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corresponding angles
Definition
In a figure formed by two lines and a transversal, a pair of angles on the same side of the transversal, one in the interior and one in the exterior of the figure, having different vertices.
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cross section
Definition
The intersection of a solid with a plane.
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cyclic quadrilateral
Definition
A quadrilateral that can be inscribed in a circle.
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diagonal (of a polygon)
Definition
A segment that joins two nonconsecutive (nonadjacent) vertices of a polygon.
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diagonal (of a rectangular solid)
Definition
A segment whose endpoints are vertices not in the same face of a rectangular solid.
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diameter
Definition
A chord that passes through the center of a circle.
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distance
Definition
The length of the shortest path between two objects.
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equiangular
Definition
Having all angles congruent.
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equilateral
Definition
Having all sides congruent.
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exterior angle
Definition
An angle that is adjacent to and supplementary to an interior angle of a polygon.
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extremes
Definition
The first and fourth terms of a proportion. In the proportion a:b=c:d, for example, a and d are these.
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face
Definition
One of the polygonal surfaces making up a polyhedron.
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foot (of line)
Definition
The point of intersection of a line and a plane.
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fourth proportional
Definition
The fourth term of a proportion. In the proportion a:b=c:x, for example, x is this.
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frustum
Definition
The portion of a pyramid or a cone that lies between the base and a cross section of the figure.
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geometric mean
Definition
Either of the two means of a proportion in which the means are equal. Also called a mean proportional.
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hypotenuse
Definition
The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle.
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hypothesis
Definition
The "if" clause in a conditional statement.
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incenter
Definition
A point associated with a polygon, corresponding to the center of the polygon's inscribed circle. (The incenter of a triangle is the point of concurrency of the triangle's angle bisectors.)
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inscribed angle
Definition
An angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides are determined by two chords.
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inscribed polygon
Definition
A polygon each of whose vertices lies on a circle.
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inverse
Definition
A statement associated with a conditional statement "If p, then q," having the form "If not p, then not q."
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isosceles trapezoid
Definition
A trapezoid in which the nonparallel sides are congruent.
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isosceles triangle
Definition
A triangle in which at least two sides are congruent.
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kite
Definition
A quadrilateral in which two disjoint pairs of consecutive sides are congruent.
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lateral surface area
Definition
The sum of the areas of a solid's lateral faces.
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leg (of isosceles trapezoid)
Definition
One of the nonparallel, congruent sides of an isosceles trapezoid.
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leg (of isosceles triangle)
Definition
One of the two congruent sides of a nonequilateral isosceles triangle.
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leg (of right triangle)
Definition
One of the sides that form the right angle in a right triangle.
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locus
Definition
A set consisting of all the points, and only the points, that satisfy specific conditions.
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major arc
Definition
An arc whose points or on or outside a central angle.
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means
Definition
The second and third terms of a proportion. In the proportion a:b=c:d, for example, b and c are these.
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median (of trapezoid)
Definition
A segment joining the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid.
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median (of triangle)
Definition
A segment from a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.
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midpoint
Definition
A point that divides a segment or an arc into two congruent parts.
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minor arc
Definition
An arc whose points are on or between the sides of a central angle.
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oblique lines
Definition
Two intersecting lines that are not perpendicular.
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obtuse angle
Definition
An angle whose measure is greater than 90 and less than 180 (degrees).
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opposite rays
Definition
Two collinear rays that have a common endpoint and extend in opposite directions.
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orthocenter
Definition
The point of concurrency of the altitudes of a triangle.
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parallel lines
Definition
Coplanar lines that do not intersect.
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parallelogram
Definition
A quadrilateral in which both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.
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perimeter
Definition
The sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon.
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perpendicular
Definition
Intersecting at right angles.
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perpendicular bisector
Definition
A line that bisects and is perpendicular to a segment.
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plane
Definition
A surface such that if any two points on the surface are connected by a line, all points of the line are also on the surface.
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postulate
Definition
An unproved assumption.
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prism
Definition
A solid figure that has two congruent parallel faces whose corresponding vertices are joined by parallel edges.
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proportion
Definition
An equation stating that two or more ratios are equal.
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protractor
Definition
An instrument, marked in degrees, used to measure angles.
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pyramid
Definition
A solid figure that has a polygonal base and lateral edges that meet in a single point.
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quadrilateral
Definition
A four-sided polygon.
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radius (of circle)
Definition
A segment joining the center of a circle to a point on the circle. Also, the length of such a segment.
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radius (of regular polygon)
Definition
A segment joining the center of a regular polygon to one of the polygon's vertices.
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ratio
Definition
A quotient of two numbers.
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ray
Definition
A straight set of points that begins at an endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction.
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rectangle
Definition
A parallelogram in which at least one angle is a right angle.
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rectangular solid
Definition
A prism with six rectangular faces.
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regular polygon
Definition
A polygon that is both equilateral and equiangular.
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rhombus
Definition
A parallelogram in which at least two consecutive sides are congruent.
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right angle
Definition
An angle whose measure is 90 degrees.
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right triangle
Definition
A triangle in which one of the angles is a right angle.
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scalene triangle
Definition
A triangle in which no two sides are congruent.
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secant
Definition
A line that intersects a circle at exactly two points.
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secant-secant angle
Definition
An angle whose vertex is outside a circle and whose sides are determined by two secants.
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secant segment
Definition
The part of a secant that joins a point outside the circle to the farther point of intersection of the secant and the circle.
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secant-tangent angle
Definition
An angle whose vertex is outside a circle and whose sides are determined by a secant and a tangent.
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sector
Definition
A region bounded by two radii and an arc of a circle.
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segment (of circle)
Definition
A region bounded by a chord of a circle and its corresponding arc.
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semicircle
Definition
An arc whose endpoints are the endpoints of a diameter.
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similar polygons
Definition
Polygons in which the ratios of the measures of corresponding sides are equal and corresponding angles are congruent.
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skew lines
Definition
Two lines that are not coplanar.
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slant height
Definition
A perpendicular segment from the vertex of a pyramid to a side of the pyramid's base.
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square
Definition
A parallelogram that is both a rhombus and a rectangle.
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straight angle
Definition
An angle whose measure is 180 degrees.
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supplementary angles
Definition
Two angles whose sum is 180 degrees (a straight angle).
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tangent
Definition
A line that intersects a circle at exactly one point.
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tangent-chord angle
Definition
An angle whose vertex is on a circle and whose sides are determined by a tangent and a chord that intersect at the tangent's point of contact.
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tangent circles
Definition
Circles that intersect at exactly one point.
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tangent segment
Definition
The part of a tangent line between the point of contact and a point outside the circle.
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tangent-tangent angle
Definition
An angle whose vertex is outside a circle and whose sides are determined by two tangents.
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theorem
Definition
A mathematical statement that can be proved.
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transversal
Definition
A line that intersects two coplanar lines in two distinct points.
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trapezoid
Definition
A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
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triangle
Definition
A three-sided polygon.
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trisect
Definition
To divide a segment or an angle into three congruent parts.
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vertex (of angle)
Definition
The common endpoint of the two rays that form an angle.
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vertex (of polygon)
Definition
The common endpoint of two sides of a polygon.
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vertex angle
Definition
The angle opposite the base of a nonequilateral isosceles triangle.
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vertical angles
Definition
A pair of angles such that the rays forming the sides of one and the rays forming the sides of the other are opposite rays.
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volume
Definition
The number of cubic units of space contained by a solid figure.
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