The SAT Math Test: Additional Topics in Math, List 2

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  1. altitude
    the perpendicular distance from the base of a figure
  2. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect
  3. arc
    a continuous portion of a circle
  4. chord
    a straight line connecting two points on a curve
  5. circumference
    the length of the closed curve of a circle
  6. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  7. cone
    a shape with a circular base and sides tapering to a point
  8. diagonal
    a straight line connecting nonadjacent vertices of a polygon
  9. equidistant
    exactly as far from one point as from another
  10. hexagon
    a six-sided polygon
  11. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  12. parallelogram
    a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and equal
  13. perpendicular
    intersecting at or forming right angles
  14. polygon
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
  15. postulate
    a proposition accepted as true to provide a logical basis
  16. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  17. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  18. rotation
    the act of turning as if on an axis
  19. sphere
    a round three-dimensional closed surface
  20. tangent
    a line that touches a curve at only one point
  21. triangle
    a three-sided polygon
  22. vertex
    the point of intersection of lines
Created on Wed Sep 14 17:55:01 EDT 2022 (updated Thu Sep 15 17:14:47 EDT 2022)

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