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10th Grade
02/15/2018

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Square
Definition
A quadrilateral with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles.
Opposite sides are parallel.
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Rectangle
Definition
A Quadrilateral with 4 sides and 4 right angles.
Opposite sides are parallel
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Triangle
Definition
A polygon with 3 sides and 3 angles.
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Circle
Definition
A polygon made with a continuous line which is always the same distance from the center.
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Line
Definition
A straight path that goes without end in two directions
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Ray
Definition
Part of a line that has one end point and goes in one direction without end.
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Line Segment
Definition
Part of a line with two end points.
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Angle
Definition
Two rays with the same end point.
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Right Angle
Definition
An angle that is 90 degrees (It makes a square in the corner).
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Side
Definition
Line segments of a polygon.
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Vertex
Definition
The point where two sides meet. (Shared end points of the line segments of a polygon.)
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Quadrilateral
Definition
A polygon with 4 sides and 4 angles.
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Parallelogram
Definition
A quadrilateral (4 sides & 4 angles) where opposites sides are parallel. (ie: Rectangle, square, rhombus, & diamond are parallograms)
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Trapezoid
Definition
A quadrilateral (4 sides & 4 angles) with one pair of parallel sides.
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Rhombus
Definition
a parallelogram with four equal sides and equal opposite angles.
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Equilateral triangle
Definition
A triangle that has 3 equal sides.
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Isosceles Triangle
Definition
A triangle that has 2 equal sides.
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Right Triangle
Definition
A triangle that has one right angle. It can also be an isosceles or scalene triangle.
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Scalene Triangle
Definition
A triangle that has no equal sides. All 3 sides are different lengths.
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Congruent
Definition
A plane figure with the same size and shape.
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Symmetry
Definition
A plane figure that can be folded along a line so the two parts match.
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Line of Symmetry
Definition
The line that divides two matching parts. It can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal.
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Perimeter
Definition
The distance around the figure.
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Area
Definition
The size a surface takes up, measured in square units.
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Rectangular Prism
Definition
A solid shape that has: 6 faces (4 rectangles & 2 squares), 8 vertices (corners), and 12 equal edges.
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Cube
Definition
A solid shape that has: 6 square faces all equal in size, 8 vertices (corners), and 12 equal edges.
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Sphere
Definition
A solid shape that is perfectly round like a ball. No faces, edges, or vertices.
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Cone
Definition
A solid shape with a circular base and a curved surface that come to a point (vertex).
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Cylinder
Definition
A solid shape with one curved surface and two congruent circular bases.
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Pyramid
Definition
A solid shape with a polygon as a base and triangular faces that come to a point (vertex or apex)
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space occupied by a 3D object, measured in cubic units.
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Face
Definition
The flat surface of a 3D shape.
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Edge
Definition
Where two surfaces join (intersect).
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Plane
Definition
A flat surface.
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Plane shape
Definition
A flat closed shape having only 2 dimensions.
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Plane figure
Definition
A flat figure that can be closed or not closed.
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point
Definition
A dot that specifies only location; it has no length, width, or depth. We usually represent a it with a dot on paper, but the dot we make has some dimension, while a true point has dimension 0.

. B (point B)
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Perpendicular Lines
Definition
Two lines that intersect to form right angles
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Angles formed by parallel lines
Definition
Straight lines.
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Reflection
Definition
A transformation where a figure is mirrored across a line.
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Rotation
Definition
A transformation where a figure rotates around a point P.
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Translation
Definition
A translation where all the points on a figure move in the same direction.
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Inductive Reasoning
Definition
The process of reasoning that something is true.
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Conjecture
Definition
A statement that you believe to be true based on inductive reasoning.
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Counterexample
Definition
A fact that proves a conjecture wrong.
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Conditional Statement
Definition
A statement written in the form "if p, then q."
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Hypothesis
Definition
The part "p" of a conditional statement.
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Conclusion
Definition
The part "q" of a conditional statement.
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Truth Value
Definition
Shows if a conditional statement is true or false.
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Negation
Definition
Is "not p" the negative value of p.
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Converse
Definition
Formed by swapping the hypothesis and the conclusion.
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Inverse
Definition
Formed by negating the hypothesis and the conclusion.
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Contrapositive
Definition
Formed by both negating and swapping the hypothesis and the conclusion.
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Logically Equivalent Statements
Definition
Related conditional statements that have the same truth value as each other.
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Deductive Reasoning
Definition
Process of using logic to draw conclusions from what ever is given.
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Law of Detachment
Definition
The law which states that p q is true if p is true and q is true.
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Law of Syllogism
Definition
The law which states if p q is true, and q r is true, the p r is true.
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Biconditional Statement
Definition
A statement that is written as "p if and only is q."
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Definition
Definition
A statement that describes a mathematical object.
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Polygon
Definition
A closed figure formed by three or more line segments.
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Triangle
Definition
A three-sided polygon.
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Quadrilateral
Definition
A four-sided polygon.
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Proof
Definition
An argument that uses logic to prove a point.
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Addition Property of Equality
Definition
If a = b, then a + c = b + c.
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Subtraction Property of Equality
Definition
If a = b, then a - c = b - c.
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Multiplication Property of Equality
Definition
If a = b, then ac = bc.
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Division Property of Equality
Definition
If a = b and c ≠ 0, then a/c = b/c.
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Reflexive Property of Equality
Definition
a = a.
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Symmetrical Property of Equality
Definition
If a = b, then b = a.
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Transitive Property of Equality
Definition
If a = b and b = c, then a = c.
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Substitution Property of Equality
Definition
If a = b then b can be substituted for a in any expression.Reflexive Property of Congruence
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Reflexive Property of Congruence
Definition
Line segment EF ≅ Line segmentEF.
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Symmetrical Property of Congruence
Definition
If angle 1 ≅ angle 2, then angle 2 ≅ angle 1.
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Transitive Property of Congruence
Definition
If PQ ≅ RS and RS ≅ TU, then PQ ≅ TU.
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Theorem
Definition
Any statement that you can prove.
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Two-Column Proof
Definition
A diagram where you write the proof on the left side on the left side and the matching reasons on the right side.
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Linear Pair Theorem
Definition
If two angles are a linear pair, then they are congruent.
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Congruent Supplements Theorem
Definition
If two angles are supplementary to the same angle, then the two angles are congruent.
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Right Angle Congruence Theorem
Definition
All right angles are congruent.
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Congruent Complements Theorem
Definition
If two angles are complementary to the same angle, then the two angles are congruent.
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Flowchart Proof
Definition
A proof system that uses boxes and arrows to show the flow of the proof.
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Paragraph Proof
Definition
A proof system that presents the steps of the proof in writing.
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Common Segments Theorem
Definition
The theorem which states that for four points are collinear and the two points on either end are congruent, then the one from one end to the middle most one on the other end is the same as the other way around.
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Vertical Angles Theorem
Definition
The theorem which states that vertical angles are congruent.
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Supplementary Congruent Angles Theorem
Definition
The theorem which states that if two congruent angles are supplementary then they must be right angles.
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Parallel Lines
Definition
Lines that are coplanar and do not intersect.
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Perpendicular Lines
Definition
Lines that intersect at 90 degree angles.
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Skew Lines
Definition
Lines that are not coplanar.
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Parallel Planes
Definition
Planes that do not intersect.
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Transversal
Definition
The line that intersects to other lines to make eight angles.
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Corresponding Angles
Definition
Angles that lie on the same side of the transversal.
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Alternate Interior Angles
Definition
Nonadjacent angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal, between the two other lines.
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Alternate Exterior Angles
Definition
Nonadjacent angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal, outside the two other lines.
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Same-Side Interior Angles
Definition
Two angles on the same side of the transversal and both on the interior of the two other lines.
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Corresponding Angles Postulate
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 Theorem
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the two pairs of alternate interior angles are congruent.
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Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the two pairs of alternate exterior angles are congruent.
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Same-Side Interior Angles Theorem
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the two pairs of same-side interior angles are supplementary.
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Converse of the Corresponding Angles Postulate
Definition
If two coplanar lines are cut by a transversal so a pair of corresponding angles are congruent, then the two lines are parallel.
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Parallel Postulate
Definition
Through a point P is not on line l, there is one line parallel to l.
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Converse of the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem
Definition
If two coplanar lines are cu by a transversal so that a pair of alternate interior angles are congruent, then the two lines are parallel.
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Converse of the Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem
Definition
If two coplanar lines are cu by a transversal so that a pair of alternate exterior angles are congruent, then the two lines are parallel.
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Converse of the Same-Side Interior Angles Theorem
Definition
If two coplanar lines are cu by a transversal so that a pair of same-side interior angles are supplementary, then the two lines are parallel.
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