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Geometry_1
geometry set 1
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10th Grade
08/26/2011

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Term
n-gon
Definition
a figure with n- number of sides.
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Hypotenuse
Definition
in a right triangel the side opposite the right angle.
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Postulate
Definition
a statement that is accepted without proof.
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Theorem
Definition
a statement that can be proved.
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Ray
Definition
a part of a line that has an endpoint and extends thorugh the second point indefinitely. The endpint is named first.
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Line Segment
Definition
all points on a line between two given points.
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Line
Definition
extends in both directions for ever. Labeled with two points with a line drawn over the point-letters.
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Space
Definition
teh set of all points.
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line l
Definition
denotes a line
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Perpendicular Lines
Definition
two lined that intersect to form right angles.
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Parallel Lines
Definition
coplanar lines that do not intersect...ever.
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point
Definition
does not have a size.
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plane
Definition
a flat surface like a floor, wall, table top. YOu need at least three points to determine a plane.
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Coplanar Points
Definition
points all in the same plane.
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