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  1. concurrency
    acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
    The point of concurrency is the point where they intersect.
  2. polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
    A circle that contains all the vertices of a polygon is circumscribed about the polygon.The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  3. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
    This point of concurrency is the circumcenter of the triangle The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  4. vertex
    the highest point of something
    A circle that contains all the vertices of a polygon is circumscribed about the polygon.The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  5. intersect
    meet or cross at a point; overlap
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
  6. circumscribed
    subject to restrictions or constraints
    This point of concurrency is the circumcenter of the triangle The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  7. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
    A circle that contains all the vertices of a polygon is circumscribed about the polygon.The incenter is the center of the triangle’s inscribed circle.
  8. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
  9. triangle
    a three-sided polygon
    In the construction, you saw that the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle are concurrent.
  10. inscribed
    written on or in a surface
    A circle that contains all the vertices of a polygon is circumscribed about the polygon.The incenter is the center of the triangle’s inscribed circle.
  11. ABC
    the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
    This point of concurrency is the circumcenter of the triangle The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  12. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
    This point of concurrency is the circumcenter of the triangle The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  13. contain
    hold or have within
    A circle that contains all the vertices of a polygon is circumscribed about the polygon.The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  14. perpendicular
    intersecting at or forming right angles
    In the construction, you saw that the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle are concurrent.
  15. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
    This point of concurrency is the circumcenter of the triangle The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  16. point
    a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
  17. construction
    the act of building something
    In the construction, you saw that the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle are concurrent.
  18. line
    a length between two points
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
  19. exactly
    indicating preciseness
    A circle inscribed in a polygon intersects each line that contains a side of the polygon at exactly one point.
  20. three
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
  21. side
    a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    A circle inscribed in a polygon intersects each line that contains a side of the polygon at exactly one point.
  22. saw
    hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
    In the construction, you saw that the three perpendicular bisectors of a triangle are concurrent.
  23. each
    separately for every person or thing
    A circle inscribed in a polygon intersects each line that contains a side of the polygon at exactly one point.
  24. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    A circle that contains all the vertices of a polygon is circumscribed about the polygon.The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  25. say
    utter aloud
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
  26. one
    smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
  27. are
    a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
  28. all
    entirely or completely
    A circle that contains all the vertices of a polygon is circumscribed about the polygon.The circumcenter of △ABC is the center of its circumscribed circle.
  29. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    When three or more lines intersect at one point, the lines are said to be concurrent .
Created on Tue Nov 12 17:02:28 EST 2013

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