Mathématiques et Logique SAT - Geometry

the measure of how steep a line is, found by dividing the change in height by the change in horizontal distance

pente, inclinaison

(geometry) a part of a circle, which is curved

arc

the space between two lines or surfaces that are joined, measured in degrees or radians

angle

a unit for measuring angles, defined by the angle made when the radius of a circle is laid along its edge

radian, unité de mesure d'angle

an angle measuring exactly 90 degrees

angle droit

an angle that measures between 0 and 90 degrees, which is less than a right angle (90 degrees)

angle aigu, angle acut

one of a pair of opposite angles made by two intersecting lines, which are always equal

angle vertical, angle opposé

pairs of angles that share a common side and vertex in a polygon or between intersecting lines

angle consécutif, angle successif

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides

polygone

(geometry) any flat shape with four straight sides, the opposite sides of which are equal and parallel to each other

parallélogramme

(geometry) a flat figure with four straight sides and four angles

quadrilatère

a geometric curve formed by the intersection of a plane with two cones, resulting in two symmetrical branches

hyperbole

(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

parabole

(geometry) a flat shape with four equal sides in which opposite angles are equal

rhombe

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

pentagone

(geometry) a polyhedron with four flat sides, a triangular pyramid

tétraèdre

(geometry) a flat shape with four flat sides, two of which are parallel

trapèze

a type of triangle with all three sides of equal length

triangle équilatéral, triangle à trois côtés égaux

a flat geometric shape consisting of three straight sides and one right angle

triangle rectangle

a triangle in which all three interior angles are less than 90 degrees

triangle acutangle, triangle aigu

a type of triangle that has two sides of equal length and two angles of equal measure

triangle isocèle

a type of triangle that has all three sides of different lengths

triangle scalène, triangle irrégulier

a triangle in which one of the interior angles is greater than 90 degrees

triangle obtus

a three-dimensional geometric shape that has a rectangular base and four triangular faces that meet at a single point called the apex

pyramide rectangulaire, pyramide à base rectangulaire

a three-dimensional geometric shape with two parallel circular bases connected by a curved surface at a right angle to the bases

cylindre circulaire droit

a solid figure with a circular base and a vertex that is perpendicular to the center of the base

cône circulaire droit, cône de base circulaire

a small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger circle

épicycle

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

hypoténuse

the side of a geometric shape, usually the one considered as the bottom, from which the height is measured

base, côté inférieur

a straight line from one side of a round object, particularly a circle, passing through the center and joining the other side

diamètre

the length of a straight line drawn from the center of a circle to any point on its outer boundary

rayon

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

sommet

the total length of the external boundary of something

périmètre

(geometry) the length of the external boundary of a curved shape, especially a circle

circonférence

the measurement of a piece of land or a flat surface

région

the total area that the surface of a three-dimensional object occupies

aire de surface, superficie

the amount of space that a substance or object takes or the amount of space inside an object

volume

a straight line that a curve approaches indefinitely but never intersects, characterizing the limiting behavior of the curve

asymptote

a straight line that touches a curve or surface at exactly one point, known as the point of tangency

tangente

a measuring instrument used to measure and draw angles

rapporteur, protracteur

a line that divides a shape into two congruent parts

ligne de symétrie, axe de symétrie

a series of numbers in which each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous term by a fixed, non-zero number

série géométrique

one-fourth of a circle, formed by two perpendicular radii and the connecting arc

quadrant

an angle formed between two sides of a polygon that lies inside the shape

angle intérieur, angle interne

(geometry) a closed plane curve that has two focal points

ellipse

a straight line segment that connects two points on the edge of a circle

corde, chorde

(of a straight line) joining opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle

diagonal

(in geometry) describing shapes of the same size and form

congru, congruent

having an equal distance from each other at every point

parallèle

(of a line) intersecting two or more other lines at different points

transversale, croisée

(of lines or planes) intersecting each other at a 90 degree angle

perpendiculaire

to divide something into two equal parts

biser, diviser en deux

(geometry) to move a shape or figure from one position to another without rotating, resizing, or otherwise altering its shape

translater, déplacer

(geometry) a lack of symmetry or equivalence in shape or size between the two sides or parts of something

asymétrie