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Geometry, Ch. 1.1-1.2

(McDougal Littell, California Edition, 2001) Vocabulary terms from the first two sections of the first chapter.

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PointUsually represented by a small dot & identified by a letter; it has no dimension
LineAn endless straight path; represented by a straight line with two arrowheads
Line SegmentPart of a line between two endpoints
RayA part of a line that has one endpoint (initial point) and goes forever in one direction
PlaneAn endless flat surface; usually represented by a shape like a tabletop or wall
Intersecting linesLines that meet at a point. They do not have to form a ninety-degree angle
ConjectureAn unproven statement based on observations
Inductive ReasoningThe process of looking for patterns and making conjectures
CounterexampleAn example that shows that a conjecture is false
Collinear PointsPoints that lie on the same line
Coplanar PointsPoints that lie on the same plane
Opposite RaysTwo rays with a common initial point (endpoint) that extend in opposite directions
IntersectionThe set of points the figures have in common
DefinitionUses known words to describe a new word
IntersectFigures having one or more points in common


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