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Geometry Vocab
Semester 1 Vocabulary
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Mathematics
10th Grade
12/20/2009

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Term
area
Definition
number of square units enclosed in a figure
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angle
Definition
formed by two rays with the same endpoint
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axis
Definition
the horizontal(x) and vertical(y) lines that intersect in a coordinate plane
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base
Definition
the side of an isosceles triangle that is not the legs
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between
Definition
all the points on the inside of a segment's 2 endpoints
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converse
Definition
if p, then q- if q, then p
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leg
Definition
two of the sides of a triangle that are not the base
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line
Definition
connected by to points, extends in both ways
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measure
Definition
how long a segment is or the degrees of an angle
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midpoint
Definition
point that divides the segment into 2 congurent segments
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origin
Definition
(0,0) on a coordinate plane, or where the x-axis and y-axis intersect
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plane
Definition
flat surface extends in all directions
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point
Definition
undefined location in space
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polygon
Definition
enclosed plane figure with 3+ straight sides
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postulate
Definition
an accepted statement of fact
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quadrant
Definition
one of the 4 areas on a coordinate plane created by the intersection of the axises
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ray
Definition
has an endpoint and extends in one direction
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segment
Definition
has two endpoints
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side
Definition
the two rays of an angle
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slope
Definition
ratio of a line's vertical change over horizontal change
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space
Definition
set of all points
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theorem
Definition
a conjecture that is proven
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transversal
Definition
line that intersects two coplanar lines
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triangle
Definition
polygon with 3 sides
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vertex
Definition
common endpoint of an angle
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acute angle
Definition
angle with a measure between 0 and 90 degrees
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acute triangle
Definition
a triangle with all 3 angles' measures between 0 and 90 degrees
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angle bisector
Definition
a ray the divides an angle into two congruent angles
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base angle
Definition
the 2 angles of a triangle opposite the vertex angle
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collinear points
Definition
points that lie on the same line
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conclusion
Definition
if p, then q- q is the________
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coordinate
Definition
distance and direction of the origin(x,y)
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coplanar points
Definition
points contained in the same plane
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counterexample
Definition
statement that makes another statement false
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exterior point
Definition
when extending one side of a triangle, the point on that extended line is a ________
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hypotenuese
Definition
the side opposite of the right angle of a right triangle
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hypothesis
Definition
if p, then q- p is the __________
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included angle
Definition
an angle between two sides (SAS)
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included side
Definition
a side between two angles (ASA)
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intersection
Definition
where two lines cross
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line segment
Definition
has two endpoints
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linear pair
Definition
LPS
Term
obtuse angle
Definition
an angle with measure between 90 and 180 degrees
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obtuse triangle
Definition
a triangle with one angle between 90 and 180 degrees
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opposite rays
Definition
collinear rays with the same endpoint
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parallel lines
Definition
two coplanar lines that do not intersect
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right angle
Definition
angle with a 90 degree measure
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right triangle
Definition
triangle with a 90 degree angle
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skew lines
Definition
two lines do not lie in the same plane and do not intersect
Term
vertex angle
Definition
angle between the two legs of an isosceles triangle
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vertex angle
Definition
angle between the two legs of an isosceles triangle
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alternate exterior angles
Definition
exterior angles on opposite sides of the transversal
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alternate interior angles
Definition
nonadjacent interior angles on opposite sids of the transversal
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complementary angles
Definition
two angles whose sum is 90 degrees
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congruent angles
Definition
angles who have the same measure
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congruent segments
Definition
segments who length is the same
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congruent triangles
Definition
triangles who have the same angles measure and side length by SSS, ASA, SAS, AAS, or HL
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consecutive interior angles (SSIS)
Definition
interior angles on the same side of the transversal
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coordinate plane
Definition
formed by intersecting axises
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corresponding angles
Definition
two nonadjacent angles on the same side on the transversal one interior and one exterior
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deductive reasoning
Definition
reasoning logically from given facts
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equiangular triangle
Definition
triangle whose all three angles are congruent
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equilateral triangle
Definition
triangle whose three sides and all congruent
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exterior angle of a triangle
Definition
formed by a side of a triangle and an extended adjacent side
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if-then statement
Definition
conditional statement
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inductive reasoning
Definition
reasoning based on a pattern
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isosceles triangle
Definition
triangle with 2 sides congruent
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perpendicular lines
Definition
lines that intersect to form right angles
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pythagorean theorm
Definition
a2 + b2 = c2
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remote interior angles
Definition
interior angles opposite of the exterior angles of a triangle
Term
scalene triangle
Definition
triangle whose sides' measures are all different lengths
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segment bisector
Definition
a line, segment, ray, or plane that intersects a segment at its midpoint
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slope- intercept form
Definition
y= mx + b
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standard form
Definition
Ax + By = C
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straight angles
Definition
180 degree angle
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supplementary agles
Definition
two angles who measures' sum is 180 degrees
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vertical angles
Definition
two angles whose sides form two pairs of opposite rays
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