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11/08/2012

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Term
Inductive Reasoning
Definition
Reasoning that is based on patterns that you observe.
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Conjecture
Definition
A conclusion you reach using inductive reasoning.
Term
Counterexample
Definition
An example for which the conjecture is incorrect.
Term
Point
Definition
A location in space with no size.
Term
Line
Definition
Collinear points that extends in each direction forever.
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Collinear
Definition
Points and lines that lie in the same plane.
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Plane
Definition
A flat surface that has no thickness
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Coplanar
Definition
Points and lines that lie in the same plane.
Term
Postulate
Definition
A statement of fact.
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Segment
Definition
A part of a line consisting of two endpoints and all points between them.
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Ray
Definition
Part of a line with one endpoint and all of the points to one side forever.
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Intersection of Figures
Definition
The set of points common in both figures.
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Right Angle
Definition
An angle that has a measure of 90°.
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Acute Angle
Definition
An angle that has a measure between 0° and 90°.
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Angle
Definition
A figure formed by two lines or rays that diverge from the same endpoint.
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Midpoint
Definition
A point that divides a segment into two congruent segments.
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Segment Addition Postulate
Definition
AB + BC = AC
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Congruent Segments
Definition
Two segments with the same length
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Parallel Planes
Definition
Planes that do not intersect.
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Skew Lines
Definition
Noncoplanar lines that do not intersect and are not parallel.
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Parallel Lines
Definition
Coplanar lines that do not intersect.
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Opposite Rays
Definition
Two collinear rays with the same endpoint but with opposite direction.
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Obtuse Angle
Definition
An angle that has a measure between 90° and 180°.
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Straight Angle
Definition
An angle that has a measure of 180°.
Term
Angle Addition Postulate
Definition
Term
Congruent Angles
Definition
Angles with the same measure.
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Perpendicular Line
Definition
Two lines that intersect to form right angles.
Term
Perpendicular Bisector
Definition
A perpendicular line, segment, or ray that is perpendicular to the segment at its midpoint, thereby dividing the segment into two congruent segments.
Term
Angle Bisector
Definition
A ray that divides an angle into two congruent coplanar angles.
Term
Conditional
Definition
An if-then statement.
Term
Converse
Definition
Switching the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.
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Inverse
Definition
Negating the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.
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Contrapositive
Definition
Switching and Negating the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.
Term
Biconditional
Definition
When the conditional and the converse are true, you can combine them using either iff or if and only if.
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Deductive Reasoning
Definition
The process of reasoning logically from given statements to a conclusion.
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Law of Detachment
Definition
If p → q is a true statement and p is true, then q is true
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Law of Syllogism
Definition
If p → q and q → r are true statements, then p → r is a true statement.
Term
Reflexive Property
Definition
a=a
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Symmetric Property
Definition
If a=b, then b=a
Term
Transitive Property
Definition
If a=b and b=c, then a=c
Term
Vertical Angles
Definition
Two angles whose sides are opposite rays.
Term
Adjacent Angles
Definition
Two coplanar angles with a common side, a common vertex, and no common interior points.
Term
Complementary Angles
Definition
Two angles with a sum of 90.
Term
Supplementary Angles
Definition
Two angles with a sum of 180.
Term
Vertical Angles Theorem
Definition
Vertical angles are congruent.
Term
Transversal
Definition
A line that intersects two coplanar lines at two distinct points.
Term
Corresponding Angles
Definition
Angles that lie on the same side of the transversal and in corresponding positions relative to their coplanar lines.
Term
Same-Side Interior Angles
Definition
Interior angles that lie on the same-side of the transversal.
Term
Alternate Interior Angles
Definition
Nonadjacent interior angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal.
Term
Corresponding Angles Postulate
Definition
If a transversal intersects
two parallel lines, then
corresponding angles are
congruent.
Term
Same-Side Interior Angles Theorem
Definition
If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then alternate interior angles are congruent.
Term
Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
Definition
If a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then same-side interior angles are supplementary.
Term
Converse of Corresponding Angles Postulate
Definition
If corresponding angles are congruent, then a transversal intersects two parallel lines.
Term
Triangle Exterior Angle Theorem
Definition
The measure of each exterior
angle of a triangle
equals the sum of the measures of its two remote interior angles.
Term
Triangle Angle Sum Theorem
Definition
The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180.
Term
Isosceles Triangle
Definition
A triangle with at least 2 congruent sides.
Term
Scalene Triangle
Definition
A triangle with no congruent sides.
Term
Equilateral Triangle
Definition
A triangle with all sides congruent.
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Obtuse Triangle
Definition
A triangle with one obtuse angle.
Term
Right Triangle
Definition
A triangle with one right angle.
Term
Acute Triangle
Definition
A triangle with all acute angles.
Term
Equiangular Triangle
Definition
A triangle with all angles congruent.
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Converse of Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
Definition
If alternate interior angles are congruent, then a transversal intersects two parallel lines.
Term
Converse of Same-Side Interior Angles Theorem
Definition
If same-side interior angles are supplementary, then a transversal intersects two parallel lines.
Term
Polygon
Definition
A closed plane figure with at least three sides. The sides intersect only at their endpoints, and no adjacent sides are collinear.
Term
Convex Polygon
Definition
A polygon with no diagonal outside the polygon.
Term
Concave Polygon
Definition
A polygon with at least one diagonal outside the polygon.
Term
Polygon Angle Sum Theorem
Definition
The sum of the measures of the angles of an n-gon is (n − 2)180.
Term
Polygon Exterior Angle-Sum Theorem
Definition
The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a polygon, one at each vertex, is 360.
Term
Equilateral Polygon
Definition
A polygon with all sides congruent.
Term
Equiangular Polygon
Definition
A polygon with all angles congruent.
Term
Regular Polygon
Definition
A polygon that is both equilateral and equiangular.
Term
Congruent Polygons
Definition
Congruent polygons are polygons that have corresponding sides congruent and corresponding angles congruent.
Term
SSS Postulate
Definition
If three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
Term
SAS Postulate
Definition
If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
Term
ASA Postulate
Definition
If two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
Term
AAS Theorem
Definition
If two angles and the non-included side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
Term
HL Theorem
Definition
If the hypotenuse and leg of one right triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another right triangle, the right triangles are congruent.
Term
Isosceles Triangle Theorem
Definition
If two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are congruent.
Term
Converse of the Isosceles Triangle Theorem
Definition
If two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite the angles are congruent.
Term
Midsegment
Definition
A segment that joins two midpoints of a triangle.
Term
Triangle Midsegment Theorem
Definition
If a segment joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle, then the segment is parallel to the third side, and is half its length.
Term
Median
Definition
A segment joining the midpoint to the vertex in a triangle.
Term
Altitude
Definition
The height of a triangle measured from the opposite side to the vertex at 90 degrees.
Term
Centroid
Definition
The point of concurrency of the medians in a triangle.
Term
Orthocenter
Definition
The point of concurrency of the altitudes in a triangle.
Term
Incenter
Definition
The point of concurrency of the angle bisectors in a triangle.
Term
Circumcenter
Definition
The point of concurrency of the perpendicular bisectors in a triangle.
Term
Quadrilateral
Definition
A four sided polygon.
Term
Rhombus
Definition
a parallelogram with four congruent sides
Term
Rectangle
Definition
a parallelogram with four right angles.
Term
Parallelogram
Definition
a quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel
Term
Kite
Definition
a quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides congruent and no opposite sides congruent
Term
Trapezoid
Definition
a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides
Term
Isosceles Trapezoid
Definition
a trapezoid whose nonparallel opposite sides are congruent
Term
Square
Definition
a parallelogram with four congruent sides and four right angles
Term
Area of a Rectangle and Area of a Parallelogram
Definition
A=bh
Term
Area of a Triangle
Definition
A=1/2 bh
Term
Pythagorean Theorem
Definition
c2=a2+b2
Term
Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
Definition
If c2=a2+b2then its a right triangle.
Term
45-45-90 Triangle Theorem
Definition
hyp = leg√2
Term
30-60-90 Triangle Theorem
Definition
long = short√3
hyp = short x 2
Term
Sine
Definition
The ratio of the opposite side and the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
Term
Cosine
Definition
The ratio of the adjacent side and the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
Term
Tangent
Definition
The ratio of the opposite side and the adjacent side in a right triangle.
Term
Angle of Elevation
Definition
The angle formed from a horizontal line going up.
Term
Angle of Depression
Definition
The angle formed from a horizontal line going down.
Term
Ratio
Definition
A comparison of two quantities.
Term
Proportion
Definition
A statement that two ratios are equal.
Term
AA Similarity Postulate
Definition
If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.
Term
SAS Similarity Theorem
Definition
If an angle of one triangle is congruent to an angle of a second triangle, and the sides including the two angles are proportional, then the triangles are similar.
Term
SSS Similarity Theorem
Definition
If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, then the triangles are similar.
Term
Geometric Mean
Definition
Any two positive numbers a and b such that a/x = x/b.
Term
Polyhedron
Definition
A three-dimensional figure whose surfaces are polygons.
Term
Edges
Definition
A segment that is formed by the intersection of two faces.
Term
Vertex
Definition
A point where three or more edges intersect.
Term
Euler's Formula
Definition
F+V=E+2
Term
Volume of a Cylinder
Definition
V= πr2h
Term
Volume of a Prism
Definition
V=Bh
Term
Volume of a Cone
Definition
V=1/3 πr2h
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Volume of a Pyramid
Definition
V=1/3 Bh
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Surface Area of a Cone
Definition
SA=πrl+πr2
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