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Geometry Terms 2
terms ch 1 schmidt
Term | Definition |
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point | a point is located in a figure, points are represented by a dot. poinst are named by captial letters |
line | a line is made up of two points and has no thickness or width. in a figure, a line us shown with an arrowedhead at each end.lines are usually named by a lowercase letter or by writing captial letters for two points on the line,with a double arrow over. |
collinear | point that lie on th same line |
coplanar | points that lie on the same plane |
space | a bounbless three-dimensional set of all points |
locus | the set of pints that satisfy a given condition |
line segment | a mesurable part of a line hat consists of two points, called endpoints, and all of the points between them |
congruent | having the same measure |
construction | a method of cresting geometric figures without the benefits of measuring tools. generally, only a pencil, straightedge, and compass are used. |
precision | the precision of any mesurement depends on the smallest unit available on the mesuring tool. |
midpoint | the point halfway between the endpoints of a segment |