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Geometry Vocabulary
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Mathematics
9th Grade
09/06/2011

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Term
point
Definition
names a location in space and has no size. determined by 2 points or 1 letter
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Line
Definition
a straight path that has no thickness and extends forever
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Plane
Definition
a flat surface that has no thickness and extends forever.
determined by 2 points or 1 letter
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collinear
Definition
points that lie on the same line
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Coplanar
Definition
points that lie on the same plane
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Skew
Definition
lines that are not coplanar
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Line segment
Definition
part of a line consisting of 2 endpoints and all points between them.
detrmined by 2 points
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Ray
Definition
a part of a line that starts at an endpoint and extends forever in one direction
determined by 2 points, the endpoint is listed first
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Angle
Definition
a figure formed by 2 rays with a common endpoint
determined by 2 points, the endpoint is listed first
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vertex
Definition
the common endpoint of the sides of an angle
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adjacent angles
Definition
2 angles in the same plane with a common vertex and a common side
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complemetary
Definition
2 angles whose measures have a sum of 90°
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Supplementary
Definition
2 angles whose measures have a sum of 180°
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Linear pair
Definition
a pair of adjacent angles that form a line (opposite rays)
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vertical angles
Definition
nonadjacent congruent angles formed by 2 intersecting lines
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acute angle
Definition
an angle measuring less that 90 degrees
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right angle
Definition
an angle measuring 90 degrees
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obtuse angle
Definition
an angle measuring more that 90 degrees, but less than 180 degrees
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midpoint
Definition
the point that divides a segment into 2 congruent segments
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bisect
Definition
to divide into 2 congruent parts
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symmerty
Definition
a transformation of a figure that forms 2 congruent parts of the figure
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simalar
Definition
2 figures that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size, denoted by ≈
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congruence
Definition
having the same size and shape, denoted by
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parallel
Definition
2 lines in the same plane that do not intersect, denoted by ǁ
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perpendicular
Definition
2 lines intersecting to form 90° angles, denoted by ┴
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cube
Definition
3-D objct with 6 square faces
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cylinder
Definition
3-D figure with two bases that are cirlce.
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prism
Definition
3-D figure with both bases having the same shape
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primaid
Definition
a 3-D figure that has triangular faces
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sphere
Definition
3-D figure that is in a shape of a round ball
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polyhedrons
Definition
A polyhedron is formed by 4 or more polygons that intersect only at their edges. Prisms and pyramids are polyhedrons, but cylinders and cones are not.
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platonic solid
Definition
the faces of a Platonic solid are congruent regular polygons, with the same number of faces meeting at each vertex
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net
Definition
a 2-D version of a 3-D figure
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conjecture
Definition
a hypothesis
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congruence
Definition
same shape same size
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orthographic view
Definition
An orthographic drawing shows different views of an object: top, bottom, front, back, left side and right side
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isometric view
Definition
An isometric drawing is a way to show three sides of a figure from a corner view. You can use dot paper to help draw the figure.
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cone
Definition
a 3-D figure with circle as its shape and triangle as a vertex
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Inductive reasoning
Definition
is the process of looking for a pattern and drawing conclusions about a statement
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conjecture
Definition
A statement you believe to be true based on inductive reasoning
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counterexample
Definition
proves that a conjecture is false
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conditional statement
Definition
is written in the form "if p, then q". The "if" statement is the hypothesis, the "then" statement is the conclusion
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truth value
Definition
You will determine if the statement is true or false
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converse statement
Definition
is formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.

"if q, then p"
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inverse statement
Definition
is formed by negating the hypothesis and the conclusion.

" if not p, then not q
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contrapositive
Definition
is the statement formed by exchanging (converse) and negating the new hypothesis and conclusion.

" if not q, then not p
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Deductive reasoning
Definition
is the process of using logic to draw conclusions from given facts, definitions and properties
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biconditional statement
Definition
combines a conditional statement and its converse. "p if and only if q"

also can be written as "p iff q
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definition
Definition
is a statement that describes a mathematical object and can be written as a true biconditional
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Midpoint Formula
Definition
The midpoint is the point exactly between two points
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Midpoint Formula
Definition
The midpoint is the point exactly between two points
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Distance Formula
Definition
The distance formula is used to find the length of a segment or the distance between two points
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Parallel lines
Definition
- lines that are coplanar and do not intersect
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Skew lines
Definition
these lines are not coplanar and do not intersect, but are not parallel
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Parallel planes
Definition
planes that do not intersect
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Perpendicular lines
Definition
lines that intersect at 90° angles
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Corresponding Angles
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of corresponding angles are congruent
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Alternate Interior Angles
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate interior angles are congruent
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Alternate Exterior Angles
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate exterior angles are congruent
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Same-side Interior Angles
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of same-side interior angles are supplementary
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Acute triangle
Definition
A triangle with 3 acute angles
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right triangle
Definition
A triangle with a right angle
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obtuse angle
Definition
a triangle with one obtuse angle
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Equiangular triangle
Definition
A triangle with 3 congruent angles (60° each
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Isosceles triangle
Definition
A triangle with at least 2 congruent sides
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Scalene triangle
Definition
A triangle with no congruent sides
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Circumcenter
Definition
The circumcenter of a triangle is formed by finding the perpendicular bisector of each side
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Incenter
Definition
The incenter of a triangle is formed by finding the angle bisector of each angle
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Centroid
Definition
The centroid of a triangle is formed by finding the medians of the triangle A median is a segment whose endpoints are a vertex and the midpoint of the opposite side.
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Orthocenter
Definition
The orthocenter of a triangle is formed by finding the altitudes of the triangle. An altitude is a perpendicular segment from the vertex to the opposide side.
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Midsegment Theorem
Definition
A midsegment of a triangle is parallel to a side and its length is 1/2 the length of that side
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Side-Side-Side (SSS)
Definition
If 3 sides of one triangle are congruent to 3 sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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Side-Angle-Side (SAS)
Definition
If 2 sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to 2 sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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Angle-Angle-Side (AAS) or Side-Angle-Angle (SAA)
Definition
If 2 angles and a nonincluded side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding angles and nonincluded side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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Hypotenuse-Leg (HL)
Definition
If the hypotenuse and a leg of a right triangle are congruent to the hypotenuse and a leg of another right triangle, then the triangles are congruent
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Angle-Angle (AA) or Angle-Angle-Angle (AAA)
Definition
If 2 angles of one triangle are congruent to 2 angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.
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Side-Side-Side (SSS)
Definition
If the 3 sides of one triangle are proportional to the 3 corresponding sides of another triangle, then the triangles are similar
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Side-Angle-Side (SAS)
Definition
If 2 sides of one triangle are proportional to 2 sides of another triangle and their included angles are congruent, then the triangles are similar.
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Side-Side-Angle (SSA)
Definition
This does not work to prove similarity, think of it as a swinging gate. The 2 sides do not lock in the measure of the angle, unless it is included between them.
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Indirect Measurement
Definition
Indirect measurement is any method that uses formulas, similar figures and/or proportions to measure an object.
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Scale Drawing
Definition
A scale drawing represents an object as smaller than or larger than its actual size. The scale is the ratio of a length in the drawing to the corresponding actual length.
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simalar
Definition
same angles,propotional sides
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ratio
Definition
the realationship of 2 simalr polygons
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similarity
Definition
proportional sides and same angles
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triangle
Definition
a three sided figure
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Constructing
Definition
the buliding of a object.
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distance
Definition
the measuerement of one place to another
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Theorem
Definition
A statement or formula.
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pont of concurrency
Definition
the point were three or more lines intersect
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CPCTC
Definition
coungruent parts of a triangle are congruent.
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slope formula
Definition
rise over run
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slpoe
Definition
the steepness or incline if a line
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polygon
Definition
A multisided figure
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Quadrilateral
Definition
A four sided figure
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pentagon
Definition
a five sided figure
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hexagon
Definition
a six sided figure
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heptagon
Definition
a seven sidded figure
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octagon
Definition
eight sided figure
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nonagon
Definition
a nine sided figure
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decagon
Definition
a ten sided figure
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dodecagon
Definition
a twelve sided figure
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recatngle
Definition
a four sided figure
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Parallelograms
Definition
1. Is a quadrilateral, properties above apply.

2. Both sets of opposite sides are parallel.

3. Both sets of opposite sides are congruent.

4. Both sets of opposite angles are congruent.

5. All sets of consecutive angles are supplementary

6. The diagonals bisect each other.
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Rhombi
Definition
1. Is a quadrilateral, properties above apply.

2. Is a parallelogram, properties above apply.

3. All sides are congruent.

4. The diagonals are perpendicular.

5. The diagonals are angle bisectors.
Term
Squares
Definition
. Is a quadrilateral, properties above apply.

2. Is a parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus; properties above apply
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trapozoid
Definition
. Is a quadrilateral, properties above apply.

2. Is a parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus; properties above apply
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cube
Definition
a prism with six spuare faces
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circle
Definition
A 2d figure that is rounded shape
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major arc
Definition
more than 180 degrees
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minor arc
Definition
less than 180 degrees
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semicircle
Definition
half of crcle
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arc length
Definition
the arc of the length
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chord
Definition
a segment whose endpoints lie on the circle
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radius
Definition
a segment whose endpoints are the center and point on the circle, it is ½ the diameter
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secant
Definition
a line that intersects a circle at two points
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tangent
Definition
a line in the same plane as a circle that intersects it at exactly one point
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Concentric circles
Definition
Concentric circles are coplanar circles with the same center.
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Tangent circles
Definition
Tangent circles are two coplanar circles that intersect at exactly one point
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A common tangent
Definition
A common tangent is a line that is tangent to two circles
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Arc
Definition
An arc consists of two points called the endpoints and all the points on the circle between them
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