Vocab Group 10: Lines and Transversals

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Parallel lines

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Coplanar lines that do not intersect

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Skew

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Lines that do not intersect and are not coplanar

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Transversal

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A line that intersects two or more lines

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Corresponding angles

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The angles that occupy the same relative position at each intersection where a straight line crosses two others

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Alternate interior angles

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Angles between 2 lines and on opposite sides of a transversal

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Alternate exterior angles

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Angles that lie outside a pair of lines and on opposite sides of a transversal

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Counterexample

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An example that proves that a conjecture or statement is false

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Inductive reasoning

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A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations.

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Conjecture

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An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

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Compass

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A tool used for drawing circles and arcs, and also for copying line segments