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Geometry Flashcards

1
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Collinear

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Three or more points on same line

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Line

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Defined by two distinct points and contains an infinite number of points

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Segment

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A line bounded at both ends

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Segment Bisector

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A line that goes through the midpoint of a segment, dividing the segment into two equal parts

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Perpendicular AKA

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AKA Orthogonal

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Perpendicular lines

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Meet at 90* right angles

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7
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Perpendicular line slopes

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Negative reciprocals

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Parallel line slopes

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Identical slopes

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9
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Distance Formula

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√ (x2-x1) ^2+ (y2-y1)^2

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Slope

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(x2-x1) / (y2-y1)

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11
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Midpoint (between two points)

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[(x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2]

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12
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Angle

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The intersection of two non-identical lines

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13
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Angle Bisector

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A line through the vertex that divides the angle into two equal angles (point is equidistant from sides).

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14
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Vertex

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The point of intersection

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15
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Coplanar Angles

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Lie in the same plane but are not necessarily adjacent

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16
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Adjacent Angles

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Share a common side

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17
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Vertical Angles are…

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Congruent (Angles opposite each other where two lines cross)

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18
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Acute angle

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Less than 90*

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19
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Right angle

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Equals 90*

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20
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Obtuse angle

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Greater than 90*

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21
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Linear pair

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Two angles that form a straight angle

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22
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Congruent figures

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Same shape and same size

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23
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Congruent Triangles proofs

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Side-Angle-Side, Side-Side-Side, Angle-Side-Angle, or Angle-Angle-Side

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24
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Similar figures

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Congruent angles and proportional sides

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25
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Relation

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Mapping of input values to output values, or x to y

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26
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Reflexive relation

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Can map x to itself (ie: x=x)

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27
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Symmetric relation

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If a=b, then b=a

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28
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Transitive relation

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a=b, b=c, therefore a=c

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29
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Equivalence Relation

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Is reflexive, symmetric and transitive

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30
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Irregular/Scalene Triangle

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Has NO sides that are the same length and NO angles that are the same measure

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31
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Scalene Triangle AKA

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AKA Irregular Triangle

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32
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Isosceles Triangle

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2 sides that are the same length and 2 angles that are the same measure

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33
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Equilateral Triangle

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All 3 sides of equal length and all 3 angles of equal measure

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34
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If a² + b² = c²

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Triangle is right

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35
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If c² (longest side) is more than a² + b²

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Triangle is obtuse

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36
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If c² (longest side) is less than a² + b²

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Triangle is acute

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37
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Area (of a triangle)

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(1/2) base x height

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38
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Perimeter (of a triangle)

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Sum of Sides

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39
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Longest side (of a triangle) is opposite which angle?

A

Largest Angle

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40
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Shortest side (of a triangle) is opposite which angle?

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Smallest Angle

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41
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Median of a triangle

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Bisects a side and passes through opposite vertex

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42
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Perpendicular Bisector of a triangle

A

Splits side, right angle to side

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43
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The Exterior Angle of a triangle equals…

A

The sum of the two remote interior angles

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44
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Side of a triangle must be less than…

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The sum of the other two sides

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45
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Side of a triangle must be more than…

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The difference of the other two sides

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46
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For 45-45-90 triangles, the hypotenuse is…

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47
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For 30-60-90 triangles, the length of the longer leg is ___ times the length of the shorter leg

A

√3

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48
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For 30-60-90 triangles, the hypotenuse is ___ the length of the shorter leg

A

2x

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49
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Sine = (Ratio only true for right angles)

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opposite/hypotenuse

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50
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Cosine = (Ratio only true for right angles)

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adjacent/hypotenuse

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51
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Tangent = (Ratio only true for right angles)

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opposite/adjacent

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52
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Cosecant = (Ratio only true for right angles)

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1/sine

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53
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Secant= (Ratio only true for right angles)

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1/cosine

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54
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Cotangent = (Ratio only true for right angles)

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1/tangent

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55
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Law of Cosines

A

a² = b² + c² - 2bc cosA

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56
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Ray

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A line that begins at an initial point and extends infinitely in one direction

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57
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Altitude

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A segment perpendicular to a side that goes through the opposite vertex (all meet at a point which might be outside the triangle)

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58
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Triangle midline

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  • A line segment from midpoint of one side to midpoint of another
  • Length equals half the third side
  • Midline parallel to third side
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59
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Geometric mean between a and b

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x^2 = ab (ie: geometric mean between 4 and 9 = 6).

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60
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Radius (of a circle)

A

Distance from center to the circle

61
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Diameter (of a circle)

A

2r distance between opposite points on the circle

62
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Area (of a circle)

63
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Circumference (of a circle)

A

2πr or πd

64
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Arc (of a circle)

A

a portion of the circumference

65
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Minor Arc (of a circle)

A

less than 180*

66
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Major Arc (of a circle)

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greater than 180*

67
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Chord (of a circle)

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a segment with both ends on the circle

68
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Secant (of a circle)

A

containss a chord and extends beyond the circle

69
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Tangent (of a circle)

A

touches a circle at single point

70
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Central Angle (of a circle)

A

An angle formed by two radii with the vertex at the center of the circle. This measure equals the arc it defines.

71
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Measure of an Inscribed Angle (of a circle) is equal to…

A

1/2 the measure of the intercepted arc

72
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Circumscribed figures (of a circle) are located on the…

73
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Inscribed figures (of a circle) are located on the…

74
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Area of a Sector is proportional to the…

A

central angle

75
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A (sector)

A

pi r^2 (theta/360)

76
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Quadrilateral

A

4 sided, sum of interior angles = 360

77
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Parallelogram

A

A quadrilateral with 2 sets of parallel sides

78
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Rectangle

A

A quadrilateral [and special type of parallelogram] with 4 right angles

79
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Square

A

a rectangle with four equal sides

80
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Rhombus

A

A quadrilateral with all sides of equal length

A parallelogram with four equal sides but not necessarily with 4 right angles. The diagonals are perpendicular

81
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Trapezoid

A

has two parallel bases

82
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Regular polygon

A

has equal sides and equal angles

83
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Sum of interior angles of an n-gon =

84
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Apothem

A

The perpendicular bisector of a side that extends to the center of the polygon

85
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Area of a regular polygon =

A

1/2 (Apothem x Perimeter)

86
Q

Exterior Angle of a Polygon is created by….

A

extending one of the sides

87
Q

The sum of the exterior angle and the adjacent angle of a polygon =

A

180, a linear pair

88
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The sum of all exterior angles (of a polygon) in the same direction =

89
Q

Midpoint between two points (a,b) and (c,d)

A

( [a+c]/2, [b+d]/2) think of the avg of the x coords, and avg of y coords

90
Q

Distance between two points (a,b) and (c,d)

A

sq rt [(a-c)^2 + (b-d)^2]

91
Q

Area of a trapezoid

A

1/2 (b1+b2) (h)

92
Q

Complementary Angles

A

Two angles that add up to 90*

93
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Supplementary

A

Two angles that ad up to 180

94
Q

If A=C in equation: Ax^2+Bx+Cy^2+Dy+E

95
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If A≠C, but same sign in equation: Ax^2+Bx+Cy^2+Dy+E

96
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If A=0 or C=0 in the equation: Ax^2+Bx+Cy^2+Dy+E

97
Q

If A and C are opposite sign in the equation: Ax^2+Bx+Cy^2+Dy+E

98
Q

directrix

A

a line in the plane

99
Q

eccentricity

A

a measure of the shape. the closer to zero, the closer the shape is to a circle.

100
Q

two parallel lines, two intersecting lines, or three points define a….

101
Q

two lines that are not parallel and do not meet are…

102
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A line that is perpendicular to a plane is perpendicular to all lines in the plane that passes through the point of…

A

intersection

103
Q

A line that intersects a plane must be perpendicular to at least ___ line in the plane

104
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Prism

A

has two congruent, parallel bases (a triangular prism has two parallel triangle bases, a rectangular prism has 2 rectangular bases, etc)

105
Q

Volume of a Prism

A

BH (base area * height)

106
Q

Surface Area of a Prism

A

2xBase Area + Lateral Area

107
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Volume of a Cylinder

108
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Surface Area of a Cylinder

A

2 π r h + 2 π r^2

109
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Volume of a Cone

110
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Surface Area of a Cone

111
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Slant Height of a Cone

A

apply pythagorean theorem

square root of altitude^2 + radius^2

112
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Volume of a Pyramid

A

1/3 x Base area x Height

113
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Surface Area of a Pyramid

A

B + (Perimeter x slant) / (2)

114
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Volume of a Sphere

115
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Surface Area of a Sphere

116
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Cross Section

A

Made by slicing through a 3D object to produce a 2D polygon

117
Q

The cross section of a sphere is a…

118
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The cross section of a triangular prism is a…

A

triangle or rectangle

119
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The cross section of a pyramid with a square base is a…

A

square or triangle

120
Q

Transformation

A

changes the position of a shape on a coordinate plane — shape is moving from one place to another

121
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Flip/Reflection

A

A shape is transposed across a line and faces the opposite direction

122
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Slide/Translation

A

An entire shape moves in a straight path. All points on the shape move an equal distance in the exact same direction

123
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Turn/Rotation

A

A shape moves in a circular path around an axis point

124
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Isometry

A

Transformation in two or three dimensions that preserves distance, shape and size

125
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Dilation

A

Transformation that retains shape but changes size. Resulting image is in proportion (or scale) to original

126
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Similar shape

A

congruent angles and proportional sides

127
Q

If the side of a square is doubled, the area increases by a factor of…

128
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If the side of a cube is doubled, the volume increases by a factor of…

129
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If the radius of a circle is doubled, the circumference is doubled, and the area increases by a factor of…

130
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pentagon

131
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hexagon

132
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octagon

133
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heptagon

134
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nonagon

135
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decagon

136
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trapezoid

A

a convex quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides

137
Q

Centroid (of a circle) how to find…

A

The point of concurrency for the medians of a triangle (bisecting each line segment). Centroid is the point of balance for any triangle.

138
Q

Incenter (of a circle) how to find…

A

The point of concurrency of the angle bisectors

139
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Circumcenter (of a circle) how to find…

A

The point of concurrency of the perpendicular bisectors

140
Q

Conversion formulas to convert from polar coordinates to rectangular coordinates.

A

x = (r)cosθ and y = (r)sinθ

141
Q

Outside Angles Theorem (tangents or secants of circles)

A

1/2 (major arc - minor arc) = angle of the outside angle

142
Q

Distance from a point to a line formula (h, k) and Ax + By + C = 0

A

|Ah + Bk + C| over SqRt A^2 + B^2

143
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Interior angles of a regular polygon

144
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Exterior angles of a regular polygon

145
Q

Golden ratio

A

Approx 1.618 : 1

146
Q

Angle Bisector of a triangle

A
  • Splits an angle and extends to a side
  • Meeting point is equidistant from the sides
147
Q

Altitude of a Triangle

A
  • Segment perpendicular to a side that goes through opposite vertex
  • All point meet, which might be outside the triangle

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