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Geo Ch 1 Vocab - McDougal Littell Text

Vocabulary games using general math vocabulary and specific terms from Chapter 1

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DiameterThe distance across a circle through its center
PointUndefined term named with a capital printed letter
LineUndefined term named by a lower case script letter
PlaneUndefined term named by an upper case script letter
PostulateAn axiom
CongruentSame size and shape
EqualSame size
SimilarSame shape, proportional size
TheoremA true statement that follows as a result of other true statements
Right Angle=90 degrees
PointThe intersection of 2 lines
Solve an equationFind the value of the variable that makes a statement true
SlopeSteepness
Rise Over RunSlope
Change in Y over Change in XSlope
Rate of Change in a GraphSlope
Change in YRise
Change in XRun
Independent VariableX
Dependent VariableY
Line SegmentAll the points between the endpoints
Ruler PostulatePut one endpoint on zero and the other can be on a positive real number
Origin(0,0)
Segment Addition PostulateA is between B & C and BA + AC = BC
Pythagorean Theorema^2+b^2=c^2
Distance FormulaUsed to find length
CircumferenceThe perimeter of a circle
LineThe intersection of 2 planes
EquilateralSame length sides
EquiangularSame size angles
Area of a Triangle1/2bh
Area of a Rectanglebh
Area of a Squareside^2
Area of a CirclePi*r^2
Circumference of a Circled*Pi
Diameter2r
BisectCut into 2 equal parts
MidpointA point that bisects a segment
Acute>0 degrees and <90 degrees
Obtuse>90 degrees and <180 degrees
Reflex>180 degrees and <360 degrees
Circumference2Pir
Justifyprovide reasoning and/or proof
Explainshow reasoning
EvaluateFind the value of an algebraic expression for a given value of the variable
Prime NumberHas exactly two positive factors, one and itself
Prime FactorizationThe expression of a number as the product of prime numbers
CoefficientA numerical factor ina term of an algebraic expression
Coefficientthe "3" in 3a
Triangle3-sided polygon
ReciprocalMultiplicative Inverse
OppositeAdditive Inverse
AreaMeasured in squre units
RayPart of a line with an endpoint and all points in the opposite direction
CollinearOn the same line
CoplanarIn the same plane
BetweenIf AB + BC = AC, then B is this to A & C
EndpointThe beginning of a ray
GeometryA branch of mathematics that studies the physical world


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