High School Geometry: List 5

If you feel obtuse when it comes to angles, review this list of geometry terms. You'll learn about planes, polygons, perimeter, and more. It's as easy as pi!

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  1. origin
    the point of intersection of axes on a coordinate plane
  2. scale factor
    a number used as a multiplier in scaling
  3. scalene
    having three sides of different lengths
  4. sector
    a plane figure bounded by two radii and the arc of a circle
  5. sine
    ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
  6. slope
    the property of a line that departs from the horizontal
  7. sphere
    a solid figure bounded by a round surface
  8. square
    a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles
  9. superposition
    (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
  10. symmetry
    exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a line
  11. tangent
    ratio of the opposite and adjacent sides of a right triangle
  12. theorem
    a proposition deducible from basic postulates
  13. three-dimensional
    involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects
  14. transformation
    a change in the position of a figure on a coordinate plane
  15. translation
    when the coordinate system origin moves to another position
  16. transversal
    extending or lying across
  17. trapezoid
    a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
  18. triangle
    a three-sided polygon
  19. trigonometric function
    function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
  20. trigonometry
    the mathematics of three-sided figures and their functions
  21. two-dimensional
    involving measurements of magnitude in two directions
  22. vertex
    the point of intersection of lines
  23. volume
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
  24. x-axis
    the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
  25. y-axis
    the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system
Created on Mon Jul 25 16:16:05 EDT 2022 (updated Mon Jul 25 16:19:16 EDT 2022)

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