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01/14/2010

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Space
Definition
is the set of all points
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Collinear points
Definition
are points all in one line
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Coplaner points
Definition
are points in one plane
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Angle
Definition
is a figure formed by two rays that have the same endpoint
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Sides
Definition
the two rays
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Vertex
Definition
their common endpoint
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Congruent angles
Definition
are angles that have equal measures
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Adjacent angles
Definition
are two angles in a plane that a commen vertex and a common side but no common interior points
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Bisector of an angle
Definition
is a ray that divides the angle into two congruent adjacent angles
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Complementary angles
Definition
are two angles whose measures have the sum of 90.
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Supplementary angles
Definition
are two angles whose measures have the sum of 180
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Vertical angles
Definition
are two angles whose sides form to pairs of opposite rays
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Theorem 1-3
Definition
Vertical angles are congruent
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Perpendicular lines
Definition
are two lines that form two right angles
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Theorem 1-4
Definition
Adjacent angles formed by perpendicular lines are congruent
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Theorem 1-5
Definition
If two lines form congruent adjacent angles, then the lines are perpendicular
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Theorem 1-6
Definition
If the exterior sides of two adjacent acute angles are perpendicular, then the angles are complementary.
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Theorem 1-7
Definition
If two angles are supplements of congruent angles ( or the same angles ), then the two angles are congruent.
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Theorem 1-8
Definition
If two angles are complemnts of congruent angles ( or the same angle), then the two angles are congruent.
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Postulate 5
Definition
A line contains at least two points; a plane contains at least three points not all in one line; a space contains at least four points not all in one plane
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Postulate 6
Definition
Through any two points there is exactly one line
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Postulate 7
Definition
Through any three points there is at least one plane, and through any three non collinear points there is eaxtly one plane
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Postulate 8
Definition
If two points are in a plane, then the line that contains the points is in that plane
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Postulate 9
Definition
if two planes intersect, then their intersection is a line
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Theorem 1-9
Definition
if two lines intersect, then they intersect exactly at one point
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Theorem 1-10
Definition
If there is a line and a point not in the line, then exactly one plane contains them
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Theorem 1-11
Definition
If two lines intersect, then exactly one plane contains them.
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Parallel lines
Definition
do not intersect and are coplaner
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Skew lines
Definition
do not intersect and are not coplaner
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Parallel planes
Definition
do not intersect
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Theorem 2-1
Definition
if two parallel planes are cut by a third plane, then the lines of intersection are parallel
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Transversal
Definition
is a line that intersects two or more coplaner lines in different points
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Alternate interior angles
Definition
are two interior angles on the same side of the transversal
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Alternate interior angle
Definition
are two interior angles on the same side of the transversal
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Corresponding angles
Definition
are two angles in corresponding positions relate to the two lines.
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Postulate 10
Definition
If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then corresponding angles are congruent
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Theorem 2-2
Definition
if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then alternate interior angles are congruent
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Theorem 2-3
Definition
if two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then same side interior angles are supplementary
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Theorem 2-4
Definition
if a transversal is perpendicular to one of two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the other one also
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Postulate 11
Definition
if two lines are cut by a transversal and corresponding angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel
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Theorem 2-5
Definition
if two lines are cut by a transversal and alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel
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Theorem 2-6
Definition
if two lines are cut by a transversal and same-side interior angles are supplementary, then the lines are parallel
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Theorem 2-7
Definition
in a plane, two lines perpendicular to the same line are parallel
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Theorem 2-8
Definition
through a point outside a line, there is exactly one line parallel to the given line
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Theorem 2-9
Definition
through a point outside a line, there is exactly one line perpendicular to the given line
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Theorem 2-10
Definition
Two lines parallel to a third line are parallel to each other
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Scalene triangle
Definition
no sides congruent
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Triangle
Definition
the figure formed by three segments joining three non-collinear points
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Isosceles triangle
Definition
at least two sides congruent
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Equilateral triangle
Definition
all sides congruent
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Equiangular
Definition
all angles congruent
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Auxiliary line
Definition
is a line(ray or segment) added to a diagram to help in a proof
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Theorem 2-11
Definition
the sum of the measures of the angle of a triangle is 180
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Corollary 1
Definition
If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the third angles are congruent
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Corollary 2
Definition
Each angle of an equiangular triangle has measure 60
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Corollary 3
Definition
in a triangle, there can be at most one right angle or obtuse angle
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Corollary 4
Definition
the acute angles of a right triangle are complementary
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Theorem 2-12
Definition
the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle equals the sum of the measure of the two remote interior angles
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Polygon
Definition
many angles
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Convex polygon
Definition
all diagonals lie within the figure
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Theorem 2-13
Definition
the sum of the measures of the angles of a convex polygon with n sides is (n-2)180
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Theorem 2-14
Definition
The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of any convex polygon, one angle at each vertex, is 360
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Regular polygon
Definition
if a polygon is both equiangular and equilateral
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Congruent
Definition
whenever two figures have the same size and shape
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SSS postulate
Definition
if three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
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SAS postulate
Definition
if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
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ASA postulate
Definition
if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
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Isosceles triangle theorem
Definition
if two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides are congruent
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Corollary 1
Definition
an equilateral triangle is also equiangular
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Corollary 2
Definition
An equilateral triangle has three 60○ angles
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Corollary 3
Definition
the bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is perpendicular to the base at its midpoint
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Theorem 3-2
Definition
if two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite those angles are congruent
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Corollary
Definition
an equiangular triangle is also equilateral
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AAS theorem
Definition
if two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
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HL theorem
Definition
if the hypotenuse and a leg of one right triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
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Median
Definition
is a segment from a vertex to its midpoint of the opposite side
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Altitude
Definition
is the perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line that contains the opposite side
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Theorem 3-5
Definition
If a point lies on the perpendicular bisector of a segment, then the point is equidistant from the endpoints of the segment
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Theorem 3-6
Definition
if a point is equidistant from the endpoints of a segment, then the point lies on the perpendicular bisector of the segment
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Theorem 3-7
Definition
if a point lies on the bisector of an angle, then the point is equidistant from the sides of the angle
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Theorem 3-8
Definition
if a point is equidistant from the sides of an angle, then the point lies on the bisector of the angle
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Parallelogram
Definition
a quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel
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Theorem 4-1
Definition
Opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent
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Corollary
Definition
If two lines are parallel, then all points on one line are equidistant from the other line
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Theorem 4-2
Definition
Opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent
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Theorem 4-3
Definition
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other
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Theorem 4-4
Definition
If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram
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Theorem 4-5
Definition
if one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are both congruent and parallel, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram
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Theorem 4-6
Definition
if both pairs of opposite angles of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram
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Theorem 4-7
Definition
if the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram
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Theorem 4-8
Definition
if three parallel lines cut off congruent segments on one transversal, then they cut off congruent segments on every transversal
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Corollary
Definition
a line that contains the midpoint of one side of a triangle and is parallel to another side bisects the third side
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Rectangle
Definition
quadrilateral with four right angles
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Rhombus
Definition
quadrilateral with four congruent sides
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Square
Definition
quadrilateral with four right angles and four congruent sides
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Theorem 4-9
Definition
the diagonals of a rectangle are congruent
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Theorem 4-10
Definition
the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular
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Theorem 4-11
Definition
Each diagonal of a rhombus bisects two angles of the rhombus
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Theorem 4-12
Definition
The midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equidistant from the three vertices
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Theorem 4-13
Definition
if an angle of a parallelogram is a right angle, then the parallelogram is a rectangle
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Theorem 4-14
Definition
if two consecutive sides of a parallelogram are congruent, then the parallelogram is a rhombus
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Isosceles
Definition
a trapezoid with congruent legs
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Theorem 4-15
Definition
Base angles of an isoceles trapezoid are congruent
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Median
Definition
of a trapezoid is the segment that joins the midpoints of the legs
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Theorem 4-16
Definition
the median of a trapezoid
1. is parallel to the bases;
2. has a length equal to half the sum of the lengths of the bases
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Theorem 4-17
Definition
the segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle
1. is parallel to the third side
2. has a length equal to half the length of the third side
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Theorem 4-18
Definition
if one side of a triangle is longer than a second side, then the angle opposite the first side is larger than the angle opposite the second side
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Theorem 4-19
Definition
if one angle of a triangle is larger than a second angle, then the side opposite the first angle is longer than the side opposite the second angle
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Corollary 1
Definition
the perpendicular segment from a point to a line is the shortest segment from the point to the line
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Corollary 2
Definition
the perpendicular segment from a point to a plane is the shortest segment from the point to the plane
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Triangle inequality
Definition
The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length og the third side
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SAS inequality theorem
Definition
if two sides of one triangle are congruent to two sides of another triangle, but the included angle of the first triangle is greater than the included angle of the second, then the third side of the first triangle is longer than the third side of the second triangle
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SSS inequality theorem
Definition
if two sides of one triangle are congruent to two sides of another triangle, but the third side of the first triangle is longer than the third side of the second, then the included angle of the first triangle is larger than the included angle of the second
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