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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Geometry Terms A Through Z

Introduction to geometry terms a through z

There are number of  terms available in geometry. Learning geometry terms is an essential and an interesting one. The geometry terms are the basis for solving the geometry problems. Without knowing about the geometry terms, we cant able to solve the problems.
The terms of  geometry finds its application also in real life.In this artcle of geometry terms a through z, we are going to learn some of the basic terms involved in geometry.

A through L geometry terms:


Acute angle:  An angle which is greater than 0o but less than 90o is called an acute angle.

Area: The Area of a region is the number of square units that it takes to cover the region.

Angle: An angle is formed by two rays with a common end point called the vertex

Box: A surface which is made up of rectangles.

Collinear Points: If three or more points lie on a line, then the points are called collinear points.

Concurrent lines: If two or more straight lines pass through the same point, then they are called concurrent lines. The point through which the lines pass is known as point of concurrency.

Complementary angles: Two angles are said to be complementary if the sum is equal to 90o

Diameter: A straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle

Equilateral triangle: The triangle having all the sides are equal.

Hexagon : A six sided polygon

Hypotenuse: The side opposite to the right angle in a right triangle.

Intersecting planes: The planes which share a line is referred as Intersecting planes.

Kite: Kite is a quadrilateral which has two distinct pairs of consecutive equilateral side.

Locus: Locus is a set that satisfies the given condition.


M through Z geometry terms:


Mean: The average for the set of given data's.

Mid-Range: The arithmetic mean of maximum value and minimum value given in a data set

Null set: An empty set is called as null set.

Obtuse Angle: An angle which is greater than 90o but less than 180o is called an obtuse angle

Plane: A plane is a set of points on a flat surface that extends without end in all directions.

Parallel lines: The lines that lie in the same plane and never intersect are called as Parallel lines.

Perpendicular lines: If two lines lie in the same plane and intersect at right angles, they are called perpendicular lines.

Quadrilateral: Afour sided polygon such as square,rectangle etc.

Ray: A ray starts from a fixed point and extends endlessly in one direction.

Right Angle: An angle of measure 90o is called a right angle

Straight Angle:An angle of measure 180o is called a straight angle.

Supplementary Angle: The two angles are said to be Supplementary if the sum is equal to180o

Surface Area: The total area of the surface of a solid object

Trapezium: A quadrilateral in which two opposite sides are parallel and two opposite sides are non-parallel

Vertical angles: The angles which share a common vertex and whose sides form two lines

Zero dimensional: The object having no dimension.