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40 Cards in this Set
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What is a right triangle?
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A triangle with a 90 degree angle
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What is a tangent?
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A curved or straight line that touches but does not cross another curved or straight line at a point other than at its ends.
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What is the fractional equivalent to .045?
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45/1000
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What is the dimension of a surface?
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length and width
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What does bisect mean?
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To divide into two equal parts.
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What is a diameter?
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The distance from one side of a circle to the other through the center.
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How many sides does a hexagon have?
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six
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WHat is a plane?
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A two dimensional geometric figure.
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What is the definition of a kilogram?
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The weight of one liter of water.
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What is the decimal equivalent to 3/4?
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.75 (3 divided by 4)
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What is the equation for the area of a rectangle?
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Area=Length x Width
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What type of surface development is the only method
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Triangulation
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What is the definition of a ton?
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It is the weight of one cubic meter of water.
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What is an Isoceles triangle?
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A triangle with two equal sides.
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What is the definition of a gram?
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It is the weight of one cubic centimeter of pure distilled water at a room temperature of 39.2 degrees f
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What is the unit of measure showing volume?
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The cube such as cubic inches or cubic feet.
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What is a vertex?
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The point of intersection of two lines forming an angle.
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What is a decimal?
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Any number written with a decimal.
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What is a curve?
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A geometric line or shape that is not straight, contains no angles, and does not form a closed figure.
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What is a mixed decimal?
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An integer and a decimal fraction combined.
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What type of surface development is for surfaces such as cones and pyramids?
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Radial development.
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What type of surface development is for surfaces such as prisms and cylinders?
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Parallel development.
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What is a ratio?
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A method of comparing two numbers or values in fractional form.
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What is the primary unit of weights?
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The gram
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What is the metric system based on?
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The meter.
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What is the most accurate method of drawing an ellipse?
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The concentric circle method.
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What is the easiest method of drawing a large ellipse?
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The pin and string method.
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What is the Hypotenuse of a triangle?
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The side of a right triangle that is opposite the right angle.
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What is a percentage?
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The expression of numbers in hundreths
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How many inches is a meter?
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39.37
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What is an angle?
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A figure formed by two lines converging on a common point.
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How do decimal fractions differ from common fraction?
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The denominators are not written but are expressed by place value.
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What is an apex?
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The highest point of a triangle.
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What is an equilateral triangle?
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A triangle with three equal sides.
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What is an arc?
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A portion of a circle or curve.
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What is the definition of a point?
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The intersection of two lines.
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What are patterns?
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Geometric shapes that conform to a plan and contain allowance for draft, shrinkage and machine finish.
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What is a Helix?
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A curve that is generated by a point moving uniformly on a straight line that revolves around an axis.
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What type of surface development is for surfaces that do not lend themselves to either of the other two methods?
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Triangulation
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What is a proportion?
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A relation of equality.
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