Math Flashcards
(85 cards)
how do you reflect over the y axis?
change the sign of the x
how do you reflect over the x axis?
change the sign of the y
how do you reflect over y=x?
switch x and y
how do you translate?
slide x a unit left or rightslide y a unit up or down
how do you rotate 90 counter clockwise/270 clockwise?
(x,y) - (-y,x)switch x & y and change the sign of y
how do you rotate 90 clockwise/270 counter clockwise?
(x,y) - (y,-x)switch x & y change the sign of the x
how do you rotate 180 degrees?
(x,y) - (-x,-y)change the sign of x & y
What is an undefined term?
a basic figure that is not defined in terms of other figures
What does collinear mean?
points that lie on the same line
What is a plane?
a flat surface that has no thickness and extends forever
What is a line?
a straight path that has no thickness and extends forever
What is a point?
a location that has no size
What does coplanar mean?
points that lie in the same plane
What is an endpoint?
a point at an end of a segment or the starting point of a ray
What is a ray?
a part of a line that starts at an endpoint and extends forever in one direction
What is a postulate?
a statement that is accepted as true without proof, also called an axiom
What is a vertex?
the common endpoint of the sides of an angle
What are opposite rays?
two rays that have a common endpoint and form a line
What is a segment?
a part of a line consisting of two endpoints and all points between them
What is a vertical angle?
nonadjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines
What is a straight angle?
an angle formed by two opposite rays that measures 180°
What is an acute angle?
an angle that measures greater 0° and less 90°
What is a right angle?
an angle that measure 90°
What is an interior of an angle?
sets of all points between the sides of an angles