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Tools of Geometry
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Mrs. Robinson
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Objective
Chapter 1 Vocabulary Tools of Geometry
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Essential Questions
How can I use vocabulary in the real world?
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Undefined term
The most basic figures in geometry which cannot be defined by using other figures. The undefined terms point, line, and plane are the building blocks of geometry.
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point
has no dimension. It is usually represented by a small dot
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line
A straight path that has no thickness and extends forever
two arrowheads to indicate that the line extends without end in two directions.
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plane
A flat surface that has no thickness and extends forever
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collinear
Points that lie on the same line
K, L, and M are collinear
M
K
L
N
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coplanar
Points that lie on the same plane.
Otherwise they are noncoplanar.
Name four coplanar points
A, B, C, D
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segment
Or line segment
The part of a line consisting of two points and all points between them.
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endpoint
A point at one end of a segment or the starting point of a ray
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ray
Consists of the initial point
Part of a line that starts at an endpoint and extends forever in one direction
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opposite rays
Two rays that have a common endpoint and form a line
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Postulate or axiom
a statement or rules that is accepted as true without proof.
Postulates about points, lines, and planes help describe geometric properties.
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Postulate or axiom pg. 14
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Postulate or axiom pg. 20
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coordinate
The real number that corresponds to a point
See postulate 1-5 on pg. 20
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distance
absolute value of the difference of the coordinates.
AB = |a – b| or |b - a|
A
a
B
b
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length
The distance between A and B is also called the length of AB, or AB.
AB = |a – b| or |b - a|
A
a
B
b
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construction
a way of creating a figure that is more precise. One way to make a geometric construction is to use a compass and straightedge.
Sketch, draw, and construct a
segment
congruent to MN.
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between
all three points must lie on the same line, and
AB + BC = AC.
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congruent segments
Segments that have the same length
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midpoint pg. 23
A point on a line segment that divides it into two equal parts
The halfway point of a line segment
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Midpoint formula
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bisect
To divide into two equal parts.
You can bisect lines, angles, and more. The dividing line is called the "bisector"
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segment bisector pg.23
A line, ray or segment which cuts another line segment into two equal parts.
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angle
consists of two different rays that have the same initial point.
You can name an angle several ways: by its vertex, by a point on each ray and the vertex, or by a number.
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vertex
A point where two or more straight lines meet. A corner.
plural: vertices
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interior of an angle
an angle between points that lie on each side of the angle.
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exterior of an angle
an angle not on the angle or in its interior.
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measure
the absolute value of the difference of the real numbers paired
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degree
A measure for angles. There are 360 degrees in a full rotation.
The symbol for degrees is °
Example: 90 degrees (90°) is a right angle.
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acute angle
An angle less than 90° (90° is called a Right Angle)
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right angle
An angle which is equal to 90°, one quarter of a full revolution
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obtuse angle
An obtuse angle is one which is more than 90° but less than 180°
In other words, it is between a right angle and a straight angle.
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straight angle
A straight angle changes the direction to point the opposite way. It looks like a straight line.
It measures 180° (half a revolution, or two right angles)
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Types of Angles pg. 30
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congruent angle
angles that have the same measure.
The Angle Addition Postulate is very similar to the Segment Addition Postulate
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angle bisector
A line that splits an angle into two equal angles.
("Bisect" means to divide into two equal parts.)
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adjacent angles
Two angles in the same plane with a common vertex and a common side, but no common interior points.
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linear pair
Two adjacent angles whose noncommon sides are opposite rays.
The angles of a linear pair form a straight angle
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complementary angles
Two angles are if the sum of their measures is 90°
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supplementary angles
Two angles are if the sum of their measures is 180°
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vertical angles
Two angles are if their sides form two pairs of opposite rays.
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perimeter
P of a plane figure is the sum of the side lengths of the figure.
Measured in single units
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area
A of a plane figure is the number of non-overlapping square units of a given size that exactly cover the figure.
Measured in square units
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Perimeter & Area
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base
The surface a solid object stands on, or the bottom line of a shape such as a triangle or rectangle.
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height
The vertical distance from top to bottom
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diameter
a segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on a circle.
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radius
a segment whose endpoints are the center of the circle and a point on the circle.
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circumference
Distance around a circle.
Measured in single units
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pi
3.14159265359 …………………..
The ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter is the same for all circles. This ratio is represented by the Greek letter (pi). The value of is irrational. Pi is often approximated as 3.14 or .
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Circumference and Area of a Circle
The circumference C of a circle is given by the formula or
The area A of a circle is given by the formula
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coordinate plane
a plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis) .
The location, or coordinates, of a point are given by an ordered pair (x, y).
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leg
In a right triangle, the two sides that form the right angle
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hypotenuse
The side across from the right angle that stretches from one leg to the other
In other words, the longest side of a triangle.
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transformation
a change in the position, size, or shape of a figure
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preimage
The original figure
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image
The resulting figure
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Example of preimage & image
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reflection
Or flip
A transformation across a line, called the line of reflection.
Each point and its image are the same distance from the line of reflection
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rotation
Or turn
A transformation about a point P, called the center of rotation.
Each point and its image are the same distance from P
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translation
Or slide
A transformation in which all the points of a figure move the same distanced in the same direction.