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Chapter 4 Vocab MATH

TermDefinition
Acute Triangle A triangle which all of the angles are acute
Base Angles The angles on a triangle that are opposite of the legs
Congruent Polygons A polygon that has all sides equal
Corollary A statement that can be easily proved using a therom
Hypotenuse The side on a right triangle that is across from the 90 degree angle
Equiangular Triangle A triangle with all angles being equal
Equilateral Triangle A triangle with all sides being equal
Isosceles Triangle A triangle with at least 2 sides that are congruent.
Obtuse Triangle A triangle with an obtuse angle
Perpendicular Bisector A line, segment, or ray that passes through the midpoint that is perpendicular to the side
Right Triangle A triangle with a right angle. A triangle with a 90 degree angle
Scalene Triangle A triangle with no sides that are congruent
Complementary Angles 2 angles with measures that equal 90 degrees
Supplementary Angles 2 angles with measures that equal 180 degrees
Vertical Angles 2 nonadjacent angles that are formed by 2 intersecting lines
Segment A measureable part of a line that has 2 endpoints and all the points in-between them
Conditional A statement that can be written in if-then form
Converse The statement formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement
Biconditional The conjunction of a conditional statement and its converse
Counterexample An example to show that a given statement is not always true
Deductive Reasoning Reasoning that uses facts, rules, definitions or properties to reach logical conclusions
Inductive Reasoning Reasoning that uses a number of specific examples to get a prediction
Negation The opposite of a statement. If a statement is represented by P ,then not P is the negation
Postulate A statement that is accepted as true without proof
Theorem A statement or conjecture that can be proven by undefined terms, definitions, and postulates
Truth Value The truth or falsity of a statement
Parallel Lines Complainer lines that don't intersect
Perpendicular Lines Lines that form right angles
Skew Lines Lines that do not intersect and are not coplanar
Transversal A line that intersects two or more lines in a plane.
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