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Geometry unit six through eleven
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Mathematics
10th Grade
03/23/2013

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adjacent angles
Definition
angles that share a common side and have the same origin.
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vertical angles
Definition
angles that share a common origin and are opposite each other.
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supplementary angles
Definition
two angles whose measure adds up to 180 degrees.
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complementary angles
Definition
two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.
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transversals
Definition
a straight line that intersects two parallel lines.
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interior angles
Definition
angles in the inside of the parallel lines.
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exterior angles
Definition
angles on the outside of the parallel lines.
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corresponding angles
Definition
correspond to eachother
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alternate interior angles
Definition
on opposite sides of the transversal (interior)
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alternate exterior angles
Definition
on opposite sides of the transversal (exterior)
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converse
Definition
the opposite
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postulate
Definition
observation
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perimeter
Definition
measure of a distance around a shape
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quadrilateral
Definition
shape with four sides
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rectangle
Definition
a quadrilateral with four right angles
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parallelogram
Definition
quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel lines.
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rhombus
Definition
quadrilateral with four congruent sides.
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trapeziod
Definition
quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides.
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square
Definition
quadrilateral with four congruent sides and four right angles.
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interior angles (rectangle)
Definition
sum of the interior angles adds up to 360 degrees.
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interior angles (triangle)
Definition
sum of the interior angles adds up to 180 degrees.
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area of a rectangle
Definition
base times height
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area of parallelogram or rhombus
Definition
base times height - height is always perpendicular to base.
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area of triangle
Definition
base times height divided by 1/2
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area of a square
Definition
base times height
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area of a trapezoid
Definition
(base one plus base two divided by 2)times height.
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equilateral triangle
Definition
3 congruent sides
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isosceles triangle
Definition
2 congruent sides
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scalene triangle
Definition
no congruent sides
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acute triangle
Definition
all angles greater than 0 and less than 90 degrees
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obtuse triangle
Definition
on angle greater than 90 degrees
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right triangle
Definition
one angle equal to 90 degrees
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polygon
Definition
many angles
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regular polygon
Definition
a polygon with all sides congruent and all angles congruent.
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pentagon
Definition
five sides
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hexagon
Definition
six sides
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octogon
Definition
eight sides
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decagon
Definition
ten sides
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dodecagon
Definition
12 sides
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total degrees in polygon
Definition
(sides-2) times 180 degrees.
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individual degrees in polygon
Definition
total degrees divided by number of sides.
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exterior angles
Definition
interior angles and exterior angles are complementary = 180 degrees.
total exterior angles equal 360 degrees.
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