Geometry Midterm Review

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What is a 'Conjecture' in geometry?

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A concluding statement reached using inductive reasoning.

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What is the Distance Formula used for?

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To find the distance between two points.

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What is the Midpoint Formula used for?

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To find the midpoint between endpoints.

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What is a 'Linear Pair'?

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Adjacent angles that are supplementary, combined they make a straight line.

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What does the Segment Addition Postulate state?

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If A, B, and C are collinear points and B is between A and C, then AB + BC = AC.

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What is the definition of a point in geometry?

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A location in space with no dimensions, represented by a dot.

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What is a line in geometry?

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A straight one-dimensional figure that extends infinitely in both directions.

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What is a plane in geometry?

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A flat two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

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What is the definition of an angle?

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Formed by two rays with a common endpoint, called the vertex.

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What is a complementary angle?

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Two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.