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Geometry Semester 2 Terms and Equations
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Mathematics
10th Grade
05/13/2010

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Term
Pythagorean Theorem
Definition
a2+b2=c2
Term
Pythagorean Triple
Definition
A set of three nonzero whole numbers a,b and c that satisfy the Pythagorean theorem
Term
45-45-90 Triangle Theorem
Definition
hypotenuse= √2•leg
Term
30-60-90 Triangle Theorem
Definition

hypotenuse=2•shorter leg

 

longer lef=√3•shorter leg

Term
Area of a Rectangle
Definition
A=bh
Term
Area of a Parallelogram
Definition
A=bh
Term
Area of a Triangle
Definition
A=1/2bh
Term
Is it a right triangle?
Definition
yes, if c2=a2+b2
Term
Is it an Obtuse Triangle?
Definition

It is if...

 c2> a2+b2

Term
Is it an acute triangle?
Definition

It is if...

c2<a2+b2

Term
Area of A Trapezoid
Definition
A=1/2h(b1+b2)
Term
Area of a Rhombus/Kite
Definition
A=1/2 d1d2
Term
center of a regular polygon
Definition
the center of a circumscribed circle
Term
apothem
Definition
the perpendicular distance from the center to a side.
Term
Area of A Regular Polygon
Definition

A=1/2ap

(a being the apothem and p being perimeter)

Term
circle
Definition

the set of all points equidistant from the center.

Very interesting.

 

Term
Central Angle 
Definition
An angle whose vertex is the center of the circle.
Term
Circumference of A Circle
Definition
C=(pi)d
Term
Arc Length
Definition
length of Arc AB= mAB/360•2(pi)r
Term
Area of a Circle
Definition
A=(pi)r2
Term
Area of a Sector of a Circle
Definition
Area=mAV/360•(pi)r2
Term
Proportion
Definition
A statement that two ratios are equal.
Term
Angle-Angle Postulate
Definition

If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then they are similar.

 

Term

Side-Angle-Side Theorem

(it's so sassy)

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
Side-Side-Side
Definition

corresponding sides are congruent.

surprise.

Term
Perimeters and Areas of Similar Figures
Definition

If the similarity of two figures is a/b , then...

1. The ratio of their perimeters is a/b 

AND

2. The ratio for their areas is a2/b2

Term
SOH CAH TOA
Definition

soh- sine a=0opposite over hypotenuse

CAH=Adjacent over hypotenuse

TOA- tan a=opposite/adjacent

Term
Angle of elevation
Definition
the angle formed by a horizontal line and line of sight to an object above the horizontal.
Term
Angle of Depression
Definition
The angle formed by a horizontal line and the line of sight to an object below the horizontal line.
Term
vector
Definition
Any quantity with magnitude and direction.
Term

Prisms:

lateral area

surface area

volume

Definition

L.A.= ph

(perimeter, height)

S.A.= L.A. + 2 B

(b=base)

Volume= lwh

(length, width, height)

Term

Pyramids:

Lateral Area

Surface Area

Volume

Definition

L.A.= (pi)dh

(diameter, height)

S.A.= L.A. +2 B

(b=base)

Volume= 1/2bh

Term

Cones:

Lateral Area

Surface Area

Volume

Definition

L.A.=(pi)rl

(radius, slant height)

S.A.=L.A.+B

Volume=

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Cylinders:

Lateral Area

Surface Area

Volume

Definition

L.A.=(pi)dh

(diameter,height)

S.A.= L.A.+ 2(pi)r2

Volume=(pi)r2h

(radius, height)

Term
Tangent to a Circle 
Definition
a line in the plane of the circle in exactly one point
Term
transformation
Definition
a change in the position, shape or size of a geometric figure.
Term
preimage
Definition
the original figure in a transformation
Term
Image
Definition
the resulting figure
Term
Isometry
Definition
a transformation in which the pre-image and image are congruent.
Term
Translation
Definition
(slide), an isometry that maps all points of a figure the same distance in the same direction
Term
rotation
Definition
the rotating of a figure about a point.
Term
tesselation
Definition
a repeating pattern of figures that completely covers a plane.
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