Chapter 1 Vocabulary - Geometry

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Undefined Terms

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Words that are not formally explained by means of more basic words and concepts.

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Postulate

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A statement that is accepted as true without proof.

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Theorem

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A statement that can be proven true using undefined terms, definitions, and postulates.

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Synthetic Geometry

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The study of geometric figures without the use of coordinates.

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Analytic Geometry

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The study of geometry that uses the coordinate system.