Essential Math Vocabulary: Geometry, List 3

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  1. bisect
    cut in half or cut in two
  2. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  3. congruent
    coinciding when superimposed
  4. coordinate
    a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
  5. diagonal
    a straight line connecting nonadjacent vertices of a polygon
  6. equidistant
    exactly as far from one point as from another
  7. formula
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  8. line
    a length between two points
  9. plane
    an unbounded two-dimensional shape
  10. postulate
    a proposition accepted as true to provide a logical basis
  11. proof
    a formal series of statements showing that something is true
  12. rotation
    a transformation in which the coordinate axes are turned
  13. similarity
    the quality of being alike
  14. slope
    the property of a line that departs from the horizontal
  15. symmetry
    exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a line
  16. tangent
    a line that touches a curve at only one point
  17. theorem
    a proposition deducible from basic postulates
  18. transformation
    a change in the position of a figure on a coordinate plane
  19. vertical
    at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
  20. volume
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
Created on Tue Jul 13 11:00:15 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Jul 13 11:10:55 EDT 2021)

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