FUTURE GOALS VOCAB. LIST 3

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CONGRUENT

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Two geometric figures with the same size and shape.

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PARALLEL LINES

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Two lines that are always the same distance apart and never intersect.

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PERPENDICULAR LINES

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LINES THAT INTERSECT TO FORM RIGHT ANGLES

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DIAMETER

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Distance across a circle through its center, connecting two points on the circle.

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RADIUS

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Distance from circle center to a point on the circle; equal to half the diameter.

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RIGHT ANGLE

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90° angle at the intersection of perpendicular lines.

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EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE

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A series of actions or instructions performed in a certain order in an experiment.

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POINT

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A geometric object defined by a location; coordinates specify its position.

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COORDINATES

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A pair of X- and Y-coordinates identifying the location of a point, line, or figure.

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Origin in a coordinate plane

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Defined by the coordinates (0,0); where the x- and y-axes intersect.