Geometry Midterm Review

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What is a line segment?

Back

A line segment is a part of a line that is bounded by two distinct endpoints.

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What is the Triangle Inequality Theorem?

Back

The Triangle Inequality Theorem states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.

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What is the range of possible lengths for the third side of a triangle with sides 17m and 12m?

Back

5 < x < 29

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What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with a slope of 2/3?

Back

-3/2

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What does it mean for two lines to be parallel?

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Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope and will never intersect.

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What is a ray in geometry?

Back

A ray is a part of a line that starts at a point and extends infinitely in one direction.

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What is the definition of an angle?

Back

An angle is formed by two rays that share a common endpoint, called the vertex.

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 * base * height.

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What is the definition of a triangle?

Back

A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices.

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

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The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.