Geometry Legal Reasons

GEOMETRY Legal Reasons
Level 2
Convex sets, Counterexamples, Midpoints, Circles, Union, Intersection, Triangles

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 Definition of Convex Set

A convex set is a set in which every segment that connects points of the set lies entirely in the set.

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Definition of Instance An instance of a conditional is a specific case in which both the antecedent (if part) and the consequent (then part) of the conditional are true.
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 Definition of Counterexample

A counterexample to a statement is a specific case for which the antecedent, if part, is true but the consequent, then part, is false.

If even one counterexample can be found for a given statement, then the statement is not true.

Example: Consider the statement, "For all x's, x^2 >x." This is not a true statement because if x =1, then
x^2 =1 also, and one is NOT greater than itself.

4 Definition of Converse


If you want to write the converse of a conditional, switch the antecedent, (if part), with the consequent, (then part).

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Definition of Midpoint

The midpoint of is the point M on with AM = MB.

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Definition of Circle

A circle is the set of all points in a plane at a certain distance, its radius, from a certain point, its center.

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Definition of radius of a circle The radius of a circle is the distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle.
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Definition of Diameter of a circle The diameter of a circle is equal to two times the radius. (d = 2r)
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Definition of Union

The union of two sets A and B, written A U B, is the set of elements which are in A, in B, or in both A and B.

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Definition of Intersection

The intersection of two sets A and B written , is the set of elements which are in both A and B.

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Definition of Complement

The complement of set A, written ~A, is all the elements which are not in set A.
Ex: set B intersected with everything not in set A would look like this,
.

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Definition of Polygon

A polygon is the union of segments in the same plane such that each segment intersects exactly two others, one at each of its endpoints.

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Definition of Equilateral Triangle

An equilateral triangle is one with all three sides equal in length.

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Definition of Isosceles Triangle

An isosceles triangle is one with AT LEAST two sides of equal length.

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 Definition of Scalene Triangle

A scalene triangle has no sides equal in length.

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Triangle Inequality Postulate

The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.

Example: 3in, 4in, and 10in cannot be the sides of a triangle because 3 + 4 is not greater than 10.

The two short sides are not long enough to meet up and close the triangle.

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