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point: has no size, is infinitely small, and has a location.
line: an infinite arrangement of points
plane: a two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely in all directions
space: the unbounded three-dimensional expanse in which all matter exists
collinear points: points that lie on the same line
coplanar points: points that lie on the same plane
line segment: Two end points with all the points between them
ray: contains a point, and all the points on one side of it
angle: two rays leaving from the same point
vertex: the common endpoint of an angle
sides (of an angle): the two rays of an angle
supplementary angles: two angles whose angle measurements, when added, are 180 degrees
right angle: an angle whose measurement is 90 degrees
acute angle: and angle that has less than 90 degrees
obtuse angle: an angle that measures more than 90 degrees
midpoint (of a segment): the point that divides a segment into two equal halves
angle bisector: a ray that divides an angle exactly in half on a plane
parallel lines: lines with the same slope that never intersect on a plane
perpendicular lines: two lines that intersect to form a right angle
pair of complementary angles: two angles that add up to 90 degrees
pair of vertical angles: either of the pair of equal angles formed on opposite sides of the point at which two lines intersect. The sides of either of the pair of vertical angles are the extensions of those of the other angle.
pair of linear angles: two angles that form a line
right triangle: a triangle with a 90 degree angle in it
acute triangle: a triangle with all angles less than 90 degrees
obtuse triangle: a triangle with one angle more than 90 degrees
scalene triangle: a triangle which none of its sides are congruent
isosceles triangle: a triangle with at least two congruent sides
median of a triangle: a line segment extending from the midpoint of a side to a nonadjacent vertex (three possible medians in every triangle)
altitude of a triangle: a line segment starting at a vertex and extending perpendicularly to the opposite side (or extension of the opposite side)
trapezoid: a quadrilateral in which exactly one pair of sides are parallel
kite: a quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent sides and no parallel sides
parallelogram: a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides
rhombus: a parallelogram with four equal sides
rectangle: a parallelogram with 4 90 degree angles
square: a rectangle with equal sides
polygon: a closed geometric figure in a plane, formed by connecting line segments, endpoint to endpoint with each segment intersecting two others
side (of a polygon): a line segment in a polygon
vertex (of a polygon): An endpoint where sides meet in a polygon
convex polygon: a polygon in which no segment connecting two vertices is outside the polygon
concave polygon: a polygon in which at least one segment connecting two vertices is outside the polygon
consecutive vertices: two vertices connected by a side
consecutive sides: two sides sharing a common vertex
consecutive angles: two angles sharing a common side
congruent polygons: two or more polygons that are exactly the same size and shape
perimeter: the sum of the lengths of a polygon's sides
diagonal of a polygon: a line segment connecting two non adjacent vertices of a polygon
equilateral polygon: polygon with all equal sides
equiangular polygon: polygon with all equal angles
regular polygon: polygon with all equal angles and sides
sketch: free hand diagram not necessarily accurate, but needs markings.
draw: more accurate diagram by using measuring tools (protractor and/or ruler)
construction: accurate representation by using compass and straight edge
centroid: the point of concurrency of three medians in a triangle.
circumcenter: the point of concurrency of three perpendicular bisectors in a triangle
orthocenter: point of concurrency of the three altitudes in a triangle
circumscribed: to draw one geometrical figure around another so that they touch at every vertex of the enclosed figure or at every side of the enclosing figure without cutting across each other
incenter: the point of concurrency of the three angle bisectors in a triangle
point of concurrency: point of intersection
inscribed: to draw a geometric figure within another so that all of the second figure lies within the first and touches it at as many points as possible
transversal: a line that intersects two or more coplanar points
corresponding angle: the angles formed on the same side of two lines and a third line ( transversal ) that intersects them, each of the four angles at each intersection corresponding to the four angles at the other
alternate interior angles: two angles on opposite sides of transversal, inside both lines
alternate exterior angles: two angles on opposite sides of transversal
exterior angle: an angle on the outside of a polygon, formed between a side and an extension of an adjacent side
circle: a curved line surrounding a center point, every point of the line being an equal distance from the center point
secant: a straight line that intersects with a curve in two or more places
tangent: a line, curve, or surface that touches another curve or surface but does not cross or intersect it
diameter: a straight line running from one side of a circle through the center to the other side
radius: a straight line extending from the center of a circle to its edge


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