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Geometry Chapter 3
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Mathematics
9th Grade
12/02/2010

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Term
parallel
Definition
coplanar lines that never intersect
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skew lines
Definition

lines that don't intersect and are not in the same plane

(not parallel)

Term
transversal
Definition
a line that intersects two or more lines
Term
Special Angles
Definition

Exterior Angles

Interior Angles

Alternate Exterior Angles

Alternate Interior Angles

Consecutive Interior

Corresponding

Term

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal...

 

Definition

1. corresponding angles are congruent

2. alternate interior angles are congruent

3. consecutive interior angles are supplementary

4. alternate exterior angles are congruent

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Perpendicular Transversal Theorem
Definition
In a plane if a line is perpendicular to one of two lines, then it is perpendicular to the other.
Term
slope
Definition

rise/run

parallel lines have the same slope

perpendicular lines have opposite negative slope

Term
slope-intercept form
Definition
y = mx + b
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point-slope form
Definition
y-y1 = m(x-x1)
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If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal...
Definition

1. corresponding angles are congruent

2. alternate interior angles are congruent

3. consecutive interior angles are supplementary

4. alternate exterior angles are congruent

 

AND REVERSE

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If two lines are perpendicular to the same lines...
Definition
then the lines are parallel
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length of a segment
Definition
the shortest distance from the point to the line
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equidistant
Definition
equal distance
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