Matemáticas y Evaluación ACT - Geometría
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la geometría, como "tangente", "vértice", "elipse", etc., que te ayudarán a sobresalir en tus ACT.
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the measure of how steep a line is, found by dividing the change in height by the change in horizontal distance
pendiente
(geometry) a part of a circle, which is curved
arco
a unit for measuring angles, defined by the angle made when the radius of a circle is laid along its edge
radián, unidad de medida para ángulos
the length of a straight line drawn from the center of a circle to any point on its outer boundary
radio
a straight line from one side of a round object, particularly a circle, passing through the center and joining the other side
diámetro
the total length of the external boundary of something
perímetro
(geometry) the length of the external boundary of a curved shape, especially a circle
circunferencia
the measurement of a piece of land or a flat surface
área
the amount of space that a substance or object takes or the amount of space inside an object
volumen
the space between two lines or surfaces that are joined, measured in degrees or radians
ángulo
an angle measuring exactly 90 degrees
ángulo recto
one of a pair of opposite angles made by two intersecting lines, which are always equal
ángulo vertical, ángulo opuesto por el vértice
an angle formed between two sides of a polygon that lies inside the shape
ángulo interior, ángulo interno
an angle that measures between 0 and 90 degrees, which is less than a right angle (90 degrees)
ángulo agudo, ángulo menor de 90 grados
pairs of angles that share a common side and vertex in a polygon or between intersecting lines
ángulos consecutivos, ángulos adyacentes
(of angle) greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
obtuso
a measuring instrument used to measure and draw angles
transportador, goniómetro
(of lines or planes) intersecting each other at a 90 degree angle
perpendicular
(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides
polígono
(geometry) any flat shape with four straight sides, the opposite sides of which are equal and parallel to each other
paralelogramo
characterized by or resembling a tetrahedron, which has four triangular faces
tetraédrico, en forma de tetraedro
(geometry) a flat shape with four flat sides, two of which are parallel
trapecio, trapezoide
a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides
pentágono
(geometry) a flat figure with four straight sides and four angles
cuadrilátero
(geometry) a flat shape with four equal sides in which opposite angles are equal
rombo
a small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger circle
epiciclo, círculo secundario
a geometric curve formed by the intersection of a plane with two cones, resulting in two symmetrical branches
hipérbola, curva hiperbólica
(geometry) a symmetrical open curve that is similar to the path of an object thrown into the air passes till it falls back to earth
parábola
a flat geometric shape consisting of three straight sides and one right angle
triángulo rectángulo
a triangle in which all three interior angles are less than 90 degrees
triángulo acutángulo, triángulo agudo
a type of triangle with all three sides of equal length
triángulo equilátero, triángulo equilátero
a type of triangle that has all three sides of different lengths
triángulo escaleno, triángulo desigual
describing a triangle with at least two sides of equal length
isósceles
the longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle, and defined as the side opposite the right angle in a right-angled triangle
hipotenusa
a three-dimensional geometric shape with two parallel circular bases connected by a curved surface at a right angle to the bases
cilindro circular recto, cilindro recto de base circular
a three-dimensional geometric shape that has a rectangular base and four triangular faces that meet at a single point called the apex
pirámide rectangular, pirámide de base rectangular
(geometry) a lack of symmetry or equivalence in shape or size between the two sides or parts of something
asimetría
a point where two or more lines, edges, or rays meet to form an angle, or the point at which the sides of a polygon intersect
vértice
a straight line connecting opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle
diagonal
(in geometry) describing shapes of the same size and form
congruente
the side of a geometric shape, usually the one considered as the bottom, from which the height is measured
base, lado base
a pair of geometric figures, such as lines or planes, that do not meet or intersect, no matter how far they are extended
paralela, línea paralela
a line that divides a shape into two congruent parts
línea de simetría, eje de simetría
a series of numbers in which each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous term by a fixed, non-zero number
serie geométrica, sucesión geométrica
the total area that the surface of a three-dimensional object occupies
área de superficie, superficie
(of a line) intersecting two or more other lines at different points
transversal, secante
one-fourth of a circle, formed by two perpendicular radii and the connecting arc
cuadrante, cuarto de círculo
a straight line that a curve approaches indefinitely but never intersects, characterizing the limiting behavior of the curve
asíntota, línea asintótica
to divide something into two equal parts
dividir en dos partes iguales, partir en dos mitades iguales
a straight line that touches a curve or surface at exactly one point, known as the point of tangency
tangente
a straight line segment that connects two points on the edge of a circle
cuerda, acorde
(geometry) to move a shape or figure from one position to another without rotating, resizing, or otherwise altering its shape
trasladar, mover
