4. CHAPTER V: Geometry
Undefined Geometric Terms
• Line. A line extends forever in both directions. A line passing through two
different points A and B can be written as ‘line AB’ or as , the two-headed arrow
over AB signifying a line passing through points A and B
• Point. Exact location in plane or surface. Usually represented by a dot and a
corresponding capital letter. Does not have any length or width
• Plane. A flat two-dimensional surface. Usually refers to a whole space
• Rays. Part of a line that begins at a particular point and extends endlessly in
one direction. Also called a half-line. Named with its endpoint in the first place,
followed by the direction in which it is moving.
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ANGLES
Two rays that share the same endpoint. The point where the rays intersect is called the
vertex of the angle. The two rays are called the sides of the angle. We can specify an angle by
using a point on each ray and the vertex. The angle below may be specified as angle ABC or as
angle CBA; you may also see this written as ABC or as CBA. Note how the vertex point is always
given in the middle.
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Types of Angles
• Acute angle. An angle which measures between 0 to 90 degrees (fig. a)
• Right angle. An angle which measures exactly 90 degrees (fig. b)
• Obtuse angle. An angle which measures between 90 and 180 degrees (fig. c)
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Pairs of Angles
• Supplementary angle. Two angles having a sum of 180 degrees
• Complementary angle. Two angles having a sum of 90 degrees
Bisector of an Angle
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TRIANGLES
Polygon having three sides. the sides of a triangle can be considered possible if and only if
Sum of TWO sides is always greater than the other side.
Kinds of triangles
1. According to number of equal or congruent sides
• Isosceles triangle- A triangle having two sides of equal length
• Equilateral triangle. A triangle having all three sides of equal length. The
angles of an equilateral triangle all measure 60 degrees
• Scalene triangle. A triangle having three sides of different lengths
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2. According to measure of angles formed
Right triangle. A triangle having a right angle. One of the angles of the triangle
measures 90 degrees. The side opposite the right angle is called the
hypotenuse.
Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
• Acute triangle. A triangle having three acute angles
• Obtuse triangle. A triangle having an obtuse angle. One of the angles
of the triangle measures more than 90 degrees
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Polygons
The sum of angles of a
polygon can be computed
using the formula (n-2)*
180, where n is the
number
of sides