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Geometry Unit 8 Vocabulary

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Angle of ElevationThe angle formed by a horizontal line and a line of sight to a point above.
Geometric meanFor positive numbers a and b, the positive number x such that (a/x) = (x/b).
Angle of depressionThe angle formed by a horizontal line and a line of sight to a point below.
SineIn a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse.
CosineIn a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the leg adjacent to the angle to the length of the hypotenuse.
TangentIn a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the angle to the length of the leg adjacent to the angle.
Trigonometric ratioA ratio of two sides of a right triangle.
Component formThe form of a vector that lists the vertical and horizontal change from the initial point to the terminal point.
VectorA quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
Equal vectorsTwo vectors that have the same magnitude and the same direction.
Parallel vectorsVectors with the same or opposite direction.
Resultant vectorThe vector that represents the sum of two given vectors.
MagnitudeThe length of the vector, written as $|\vec{AB}|$ or $|\vec{v}|$
DirectionThe orientation of a vector, which is determined by the angle the vector makes with a horizontal line.


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