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Geometry
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Mathematics
9th Grade
01/28/2010

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Midpoint
Definition
The midpoint M of Line PQ is the point between P and Q such that Line PM is congruent to Line MQ
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Formula for Midpoint on a number line
Definition
The formula to fine the midpoint on a number line is: a+b divided by 2 (where a and b would be the points on the number line)
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Midpoint Formula for the coordinate plane
Definition
The formula to find the midpoint of any two points is
Midpoint(x,y)= (x1+x2 divided by 2 , y1+y2 divided by 2)
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Distance formula
Definition
The formula to find the distance between two points in the coordinate plane is...
Distance(x,y) square root (x2-x10squared plus 9y2-y10squared
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Which three terms are reffered to as underfined terms in geometry?
Definition
Point, line and plane
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Defintion of a Point
Definition
A location represented usually by a point or capitol letter
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What is a Line
Definition
Has arrows, one at each end indicate that it extends infinatly in each direction
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What is a postulate
Definition
A postulate is an accepted statement of fact
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Definition of Collinear
Definition
Points that lie on the same line
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Definition od non-collinear
Definition
Points that do not lie on the same line
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What can a plane be thought of as?
Definition
A flat surface that extends infinatly in all directions
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Definition of coplaner
Definition
Points that all lie on the same plane
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Definition od non-coplaner
Definition
Points that do not all lie on the same line
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2nd Postulate
Definition
Two lines intersect at exactly one point
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3rd Postulate
Definition
Two pllanes intersect at exactly one plane
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4th Postulate
Definition
Through any non-collinear points there is exactly one plane
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What is ray?
Definition
It has exactly one endpoint and extends infinatly in one dorection. A ray is always named by its endpoint first.
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Defintion for opposite rays
Definition
Rays that are going in the opposite direction
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Defintion for Parallel lines
Definition
Lines that never touch or intersect
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Defintion for Skew Lines
Definition
Lines that are neither parallel or perpendicular. They also lie on seperate planes
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What are parallel planes?
Definition
Planes that do not intersect
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Defintion for a line segment
Definition
A part of a line
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When is a point between two other points?
Definition
When all three points are collinear
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