Geometry Flashcards

(18 cards)

1
Q

What’s the relationship between the slopes of perpendicular lines

A

They are opposite reciprocals
Opposite = change the sign
Reciprocal = put a 1 over it

(m1=3 and m2=-1/3

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2
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Circumference

A

c=2piR
c=piD

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3
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How do you find the distance between 2 points on the XY plane

A

Pythagorean theorem on rise/run triangle

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4
Q

Area of trapezoid

A

average of bases (sides) * height

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5
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Pythagorean triplets

A

3,4,5
5,12,13
8,15,17
(And their multiples)

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6
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Length of the diagonal between opposite vertices of a cube with edge-length s

A

(diagonal)^2 = s^2 + s^2 + s^2 = 3s^2
(diagonal) = s(sqrt3)

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7
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Volume of cube

A

v = s^3

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8
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If a line has a negative slope, it must pass through which 2 quadrants

A

II, IV

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9
Q

Rhombus definition

A

4 equal sides, angle of tilt can be anything. If angle is 90, is also a square

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10
Q

Slope of vertical line

A

undefined

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11
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How do you find the equation of a line when you have a point and a slope

A

plug and solve for b (y = mx+b)

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12
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Regular polygon requirements

A

all equal sides, all equal angles

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13
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Area of parallelogram

A

You can’t find it with just the sides. You need the height (perpendicular to the base)

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14
Q

Area of a circular sector (slice of pie)

A

area of sector / piR^2
central angle / 360

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15
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length of circular arc

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16
Q

sum of all angles in an n-sided polygon

17
Q

surface area of rectangular solid

18
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Area of equilateral triangle