Geometry Flashcards

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1
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Pythagorean triplets

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(2,3,4)

(5,12,13)

(8,15,17)

(9,40,41)

(11,60,61)

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For a given area the rectangle with the smallest perimeter is…

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…a square.

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What is the average of the measures of the five angles of a pentagon?

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3 triangles fit in a pentagon; 540 degrees/5=108

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In a 45-45-90 right triangle, the ratio of the sides are…

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… x : x : xroot2

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In a 30-60-90 right triangle, the ratio of the sides are:

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… x : xroot3 : 2x

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6
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The area of a circle in terms of its circumference:

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C2/4

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7
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Where as the longest side of any triangle to be found?

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Opposite its largest angle.

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8
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The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is…

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…greater than the length of the third side.

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The difference of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is…

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less than the length of the third side.

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10
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Similar triangles have…

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equal corresponding angles and their corresponding sides are proportional.

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If a line segment parallel to one of the sides of a triangle is drawn…

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…the two triangles become similar.

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The sum of the measures of n angles in a polyton with n sides is…

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…(n-2)*180

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13
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The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is…

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360

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14
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In a parallelogram consecutive angles add up to…

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…180

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15
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The two diagonals in a parallelogram…

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…bisect one another.

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16
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For any given area, the rectangle with the smallest perimeter is…

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…a square.

17
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The area of a trapezoid is…

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1/2(AB + CD)*h

18
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The ratio of the areas of two circles is…

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…the square of the ratio of their radii

A1/A2 = r21/r22

19
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If an arc measures x0, the length of the arc is…

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x/360(2πr)

20
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The area of the sector (of a circle) formed by the arc x0 and 2 radii is…

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x/360(πr2)

21
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The dimensions of a box are l, w, and h. What is the length of its diagonal, d?

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d = sqrt (l2 + w2 + h2)

22
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The volume of a cylinder is:

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V = πr2 * h

23
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The surface area of a cylinder is:

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A = 2πr2 + 2πrh

24
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The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to…

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…the sum of the to remote interior angles.