a rigid transformation where each point on the figure is rotated about a given point
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Reflection
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rigid transformation in which each point in a geometric figure is at an equal distance on the opposite side of a given line (line of symmetry)
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Exterior Angles
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An angle formed by one side of triangle and the extension of another side
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Rotational Symmetry
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symmetry that occurs if a figure can be rotated less than 360° around a central point and still look the same as the original. The number of times a figure fits into itself in one complete rotation is called the order of rotational symmetry.
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Image
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figure after a transformation
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Angle Bisector
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A ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles
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Corresponding Angles
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Angles that are in the same position, but a different group of angles
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Intersection
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The set of points two or more geometric figures have in common.
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Congruent
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Two figures are congruent if and only if there exists one, or more, rigid motions which will map one figure onto the other.
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Transversal
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A line that intersects two or more lines in a plane at different points
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Transformation
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one to one mapping of points in a plane such that each point in the pre-image has a unique image and each point in the image has a pre-image
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Plane
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A flat surface made up of points that extends infinitely in all directions
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Congruent segments
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line segments whose lengths are equal
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Skew Lines
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Lines that do not intersect and are not coplanar
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Midpoint
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The point halfway between the endpoints of the segment.
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Perpendicular Bisector
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a perpendicular segment that bisects a segment
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Euclidean Geometry
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the study of plane and solid geometry based on definitions, undefined terms (point, line, plane) and the assumptions of mathematician Euclid
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Parallel Lines
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Coplanar lines that do not intersect. Their slopes are equal.
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Line of Symmetry
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- line dividing an image into two congruent parts that are mirror images of each other
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Two-Dimensional Coordinate System
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two axes at right angles to each other, forming a xy-plane, consisting of points (x, y)
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Consecutive Interior Angles
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Angles that are on the same-side of the transversal and are in between the parallel lines
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Concurrent LInes
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when three or more lines intersect at a common point
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Collinear
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Points that lie on the same line.
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Composition of Transformations
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combination of two or more transformations
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Vertex
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The common endpoint of an angle
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Pre-Image
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original figure prior to a transformation
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Point of Rotation
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point around which a figure is rotated (center of rotation)
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Point Symmetry
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180 degree rotation around a point
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Parallel
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Lines, segments, rays or planes that never intersect
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Point of Concurrency
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the point where concurrent lines intersect
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Angle
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Formed by two non-collinear rays that have a common endpoint
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Symmetric Points
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two points in a plane such that the line segment joining the points is bisected by a point or center
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Segment Bisector
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Any segment, line or plane that intersects a segment at it's midpoint.
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Rigid Transformation (Isometric)
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a transformation that preserves the size and shape of a figure
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Reflectional Symmetry
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symmetry in which one half of the image is a mirror image of the other over a line of reflection
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Interior Angles
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Angles that lie between two transversal that intersect the same line
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Horizontal Reflectional (Line) Symmetry
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reflectional symmetry about a horizontal line of reflection
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Translation
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rigid transformation moving all points in a geometric figure the same distance and the same direction
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Perpendicular
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Lines, segments,rays or planes that form right angles.
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Midpoint of a Line Segment
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the point halfway between the endpoints of a line segment
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Coplanar
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Points that lie in the same plane
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Alternate Interior Angles
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Angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and are in between the parallel lines
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Line
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Made up of points and has no thickness or width.
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Alternate Exterior Angles
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Angles that are on opposite sides of the transversal and are outside the parallel lines
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Perpendicular Lines
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lines in the same plane that intersect at 90 angles whose slopes are opposite reciprocals,
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Vertical Reflectional (Line) Symmetry
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reflectional symmetry about a vertical line of reflection
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Degree of Rotation
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number of degrees a figure is rotated about the point (center) of rotation
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Space
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A Boundless 3-D set of all points
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Point
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A location - it has neither shape nor size
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Dilation
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a similarity transformation in which a figure is enlarged or reduced using a scale factor and a center of dilation
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Orthocenter
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the point where the altitudes of a triangle are concurrent
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Incenter
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the point where angle bisectors of a triangle are concurrent
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Altitude
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a segment from a vertex perpendicular to the opposite side of a triangle (can be outside the triangle)
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Centroid
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the point where the medians of a triangle are concurrent
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Circumcenter
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the point where perpendicular bisectors of a triangle are concurrent
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Median
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a segment that connects a vertex of a triangle with the midpoint of the opposite side