Geometry In the Real World Project

Emily TreacyBlock 5

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Point

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Point:An undefined term in geometry, it names a location and has no size.

Line (segment)

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Line Segment:the set of points consisting of two distinct points and all in between them

Plane

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Plane:a two-dimensional group of points that goes on infinitely in all directions

Angle

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Line: the union of 2 rays that have the same endpoint; measured in degrees or radians

Perpendicular Lines

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Perpendicular lines: 2 segments, rays, or lines that form a 90 degree angle

Parallel Lines

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Parallel lines: Two or more coplanar lines that have no points in common or are identical

Triangle

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Triangle:A polygon with three sides

Right Triangle

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Right triangle:A triangle that has a 90 degree angle

Pentagon

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Pentagon :A five-sided polygon

Hexagon

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Hexagon: A six-sided polygon

Square

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Square:An equilateral and equianglular quadrilateral

Rectangle

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Rectangle:A quadrilateral whose angles are all right angles

Trapezoid

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Trapezoid:A quadrilateral that has at least one pair of parallel sides

Parallelogram

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Parallelogram:A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel

Circle

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Circle :The set of points on a plane at a certain distance (radius) from a certain point (center)

Cylinder

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Cylinder :The surface of a cylindrical solid whose base is a circle

Sphere

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Sphere :The set of points in space equidistant from a certain point

Pyramid

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Pyramid :The surface of a conic solid whose base is a polygon

Parabola

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Parabola:The geometric shape that has the property of reflecting all signals parallel to its axis to one point

Isosceles Triangle

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Isosceles Triangle: A triangle with two sides of equal length

Line

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LINE:a two-dimensional object that has no endpoints and continues on forever in a plane; formed of infinite points