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intersection
the points that two geometric figures share
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intuition
drawing a conclusion through insight
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inverse
relative to the statement “If P, then Q,” this statement has the form “If not P, then not Q”
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isosceles trapezoid
a trapezoid that has two congruent legs(its nonparallel sides)
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isosceles triangle
a triangle that has two congruent sides
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kite
a quadrilateral that has two distinct pairs of congruent adjacent sides
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lateral area
the sum of areas of the lateral faces of a solid orthe area of the curved lateral surface, excluding the base area(s) (as in prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones)
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legs of isosceles triangle
the two congruent sides of the triangle
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legs of right triangle
the two sides that form the right angle of the triangle
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legs of trapezoid
the two nonparallel sides of the trapezoid
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lemma
a theorem that is introduced and proved so that a later theorem can be proved
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line of centers
the line (or line segment) that joins the centers of two circles
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line segment
the part of a line determined by two points and all points on the line that lie between those two points
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locus
the set of all points that satisfy a given condition or conditions
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octahedron (regular)
a polyhedron with eight congruent faces that are equilateral triangles
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opposite rays
two rays having a common end point and which together form a line
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orthocenter of triangle
the point of concurrence for the three altitudes of the triangle
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parallel lines (planes)
two lines in a plane (or two planes) that do not intersect
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parallelogram
a quadrilateral that has two pairs of parallel sides
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parallelepiped
a right rectangular prism; a box
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pentagon
a polygon that has exactly five sides
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perimeter of polygon
the sum of the lengths of the sides of the polygon
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perpendicular bisector of line segment
a line (or part of aline) that is both perpendicular to a given line segment and bisects that line segment
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perpendicular lines
two lines that intersect to form congruent adjacent angles
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the constant ratio of the circumference C of a circle to the length of its diameter, this ratio is commonly approximated by the fraction or the decimal 3.1416
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point of tangency (contact)
the point at which a tangent to a circle touches the circle
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polygon
a plane figure whose sides are line segments that intersect only at their endpoints
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polyhedron
a solid figure whose faces are polygons that intersect other faces along common sides of the polygons
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postulate
a statement that is assumed to be true
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Quadratic Formula
- the formula ,
- which provides solutions for the equation ,where a, b, and c are real numbers and
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quadrilateral
a polygon that has exactly four sides
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radian
the measure of a central angle of a circle whose intercepted arc has a length equal to the radius of the circle
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radius
the line segment that joins the center of a circle (or sphere) to any point on the circle (or sphere)
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ratio
a comparison between two quantities , generally written or a:b
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ray
the part of a line that begins at a point and extends infinitely far in one direction
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rectangle
a parallelogram that contains a right anglereflex angle an angle whose measure is between 180°and 360°
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regular polygon
a polygon whose sides are congruent and whose interior angles are congruent
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regular polyhedron
a polyhedron whose edges are congruent and whose faces are congruent
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major arc
an arc whose measure is between 180° and 360°
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means of a proportion
- the second and third terms of a proportion; in ,
- b and c are the means
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median of trapezoid
the line segment that joins the midpoints of the two legs (nonparallel sides) of the trapezoid
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median of triangle
the line segment joining a vertex of the triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side
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midpoint
the point on a line segment (or arc) that separates the line segment (arc) into two congruent parts
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minor arc
an arc whose measure is between 0° and 180°
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nonagon
a polygon that has exactly nine sides
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noncollinear points
three or more points that do not lie on the same line
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noncoplanar points
four or more points that do not lie in the same plane
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obtuse angle
an angle whose measure is between 90°and 180°
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obtuse triangle
a triangle that has exactly one interior angle that is obtuse
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octagon
a polygon that has exactly eight sides
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regular prism
a right prism whose bases are regular polygons
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regular pyramid
a pyramid whose base is a regular polygon and whose lateral faces are congruent isosceles triangles
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rhombus
a parallelogram with two congruent adjacent sides
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right angle
an angle whose measure is exactly 90°
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right circular cone
a cone in which the line segment joining the vertex of the cone to the center of the circular base is perpendicular to the base
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right circular cylinder
a cylinder in which the line segment joining the centers of the circular bases is perpendicular to the plane of each base
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right prism
a prism in which lateral edges are perpendicular to the base edges that they intersect
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right triangle
a triangle in which exactly one interior angle is a right angle
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scalene triangle
a triangle in which no two sides are congruent
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secant
in a right triangle, the ratio
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secant of circle
a line (or part of a line) that intersects a circle at two points
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sector of circle
the plane region bounded by two radii of the circle and the arc that is intercepted by the central angle formed by those radii
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segment of circle
the plane region bounded by a chord and a minor arc (major arc) that has the same endpoints as that chord semicircle the arc of
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semicircle
the arc of a circle determined by a diameter; an arc of a circle whose measure is exactly 180°
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set
any collection of objects, numbers, or points
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similar polygons
polygons that have the same shape
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sine
in a right triangle, the ratio
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skew quadrilateral
a quadrilateral whose sides do not all lie in one plane
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slant height of cone
any line segment joining the vertex of the cone to a point on the circular base
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slant height of regular pyramid
a line segment joining the vertex of the pyramid to the midpoint of a base edge of the pyramid
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slope
a measure of the steepness of a line; in the rectangular coordinate system, the slope m of the line through (x 1,y 1) and (x 2,y 2) is , where x 1 x 2
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sphere
the set of points in space that are at a fixed distance from a given point (the center of the sphere)
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straight angle
an angle whose measure is exactly 180°; an angle whose sides are opposite rays
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straightedge
an idealized instrument used to construct parts of lines
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volume
the measurement, in cubic units, of the amount of space within a bounded region of space
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vertical angles
a pair of angles that lie in opposite positions when formed by two intersecting lines
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vertex of polyhedron
any point at which three edges of the polyhedron meet
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vertex of polygon
any point at which two sides of the polygon meet
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vertex of isosceles triangle
the point at which the two congruent sides of the triangle meet
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vertex of angle
the point at which the two sides of the angle meet
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vertex angle of isosceles triangle
the angle formed by the two congruent sides of the triangle
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valid argument
an argument in which the conclusion follows logically from previously stated (and accepted) premises or assumptions
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union
the joining together of any two sets, such as geometric figures
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triangle inequality
a statement that the sum of the lengths of two sides of a triangle cannot be greater than the length of the third side
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triangle
a polygon that has exactly three sides
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trapezoid
a quadrilateral having exactly two parallel sides
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transversal
a line that intersects two or more lines, intersecting each at one point
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torus
a three-dimensional solid that has a “doughnut” shape
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theorem
a statement that follows logically from previous definitions and principles; a statement that can be proved
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tetrahedron (regular)
a four-faced solid in which the faces are congruent equilateral triangles
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tangent line of circle
a line (or part of a line) that touches acircle at only one point
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tangent circles
two circles that have one point in common;the circles may be externally tangent or internally tangent
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tangent
in a right triangle, the ratio
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symmetry with respect to a point (P )
figure for which everypoint A has a second point C on the figure for which P is the midpoint of
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symmetry with respect to a line (l)
figure for which everypoint A has a second point B on the figure for which l is the perpendicular bisector of
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surface area
the measure of the total area of a solid; the sum of the lateral area and base area in many solid figures.
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supplementary angles
two angles whose sum of measuresis 180°
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