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Matematica e Valutazione ACT - Geometry

Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi legate alla geometria, come "tangente", "vertice", "ellisse", ecc. che ti aiuteranno a superare i tuoi ACT.

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ACT Vocabulary for Math and Assessment
slope
[sostantivo]

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

inclinazione, pendenza

inclinazione, pendenza

Ex: When graphing data , slope indicates the rate of change between variables .
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arc
[sostantivo]

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

arco

arco

Ex: When measuring arc, it is important to identify the center of the circle .
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radian
[sostantivo]

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

radiano, radiano angolare

radiano, radiano angolare

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radius
[sostantivo]

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

raggio

raggio

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diameter
[sostantivo]

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

diametro

diametro

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perimeter
[sostantivo]

the total length of the external boundary of something

perimetro

perimetro

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circumference
[sostantivo]

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

circonferenza

circonferenza

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area
[sostantivo]

the measurement of a piece of land or a flat surface

area

area

Ex: area can be expressed in square units , such as square meters or square feet .
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volume
[sostantivo]

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

volume

volume

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angle
[sostantivo]

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

angolo

angolo

Ex: Understanding angles is essential in geometry for solving problems .
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right angle
[sostantivo]

an angle measuring exactly 90 degrees

angolo retto

angolo retto

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vertical angle
[sostantivo]

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

angolo verticale, angolo opposto

angolo verticale, angolo opposto

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interior angle
[sostantivo]

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

angolo interno, angolo di un poligono

angolo interno, angolo di un poligono

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consecutive angle
[sostantivo]

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

angoli consecutivi, angoli affiancati

angoli consecutivi, angoli affiancati

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obtuse
[aggettivo]

(of angle) greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees

ottuso, angolo ottuso

ottuso, angolo ottuso

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protractor
[sostantivo]

a measuring instrument used to measure and draw angles

goniometro, protettrice

goniometro, protettrice

Ex: The engineer used protractor to measure the angle of the roof in the blueprint .
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perpendicular
[aggettivo]

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

perpendicolare, ortogonale

perpendicolare, ortogonale

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polygon
[sostantivo]

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

poligono

poligono

Ex: Polygons can be classified based on the number of their sides , such as pentagons and hexagons .
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tetrahedral
[aggettivo]

characterized by or resembling a tetrahedron, which has four triangular faces

tetraedrico, tetraedrale

tetraedrico, tetraedrale

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pentagon
[sostantivo]

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

Pentagono

Pentagono

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epicycle
[sostantivo]

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

epiciclo, epiciclo astronomico

epiciclo, epiciclo astronomico

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hyperbola
[sostantivo]

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

iperbola, iperbole

iperbola, iperbole

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parabola
[sostantivo]

(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

parabola

parabola

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acute triangle
[sostantivo]

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

triangolo acuto, triangolo angolare acuto

triangolo acuto, triangolo angolare acuto

Ex: When constructing acute triangle, ensure that the sum of any two angles is greater than the third angle .
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a type of triangle with all three sides of equal length

triangolo equilatero, triangolo equiangolo

triangolo equilatero, triangolo equiangolo

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scalene triangle
[sostantivo]

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

triangolo scaleno, triangolo irregolare

triangolo scaleno, triangolo irregolare

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isosceles
[aggettivo]

describing a triangle with at least two sides of equal length

isocèle, triangolo isoscele

isocèle, triangolo isoscele

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hypotenuse
[sostantivo]

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

ipotenusa, lato opposto all'angolo retto

ipotenusa, lato opposto all'angolo retto

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

cilindro circolare retto, cilindro diretto circolare

cilindro circolare retto, cilindro diretto circolare

Ex: The sculpture featured a series right circular cylinders of varying heights and radii stacked on top of each other .
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a three-dimensional geometric shape that has a rectangular base and four triangular faces that meet at a single point called the apex

piramide rettangolare, piramide a base rettangolare

piramide rettangolare, piramide a base rettangolare

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asymmetry
[sostantivo]

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

asimmetria

asimmetria

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vertex
[sostantivo]

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

vertice, cuspide

vertice, cuspide

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diagonal
[sostantivo]

a straight line connecting opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle

diagonale

diagonale

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congruent
[aggettivo]

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

congruente

congruente

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base
[sostantivo]

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

base, fondamento

base, fondamento

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parallel
[sostantivo]

a pair of geometric figures, such as lines or planes, that do not meet or intersect, no matter how far they are extended

parallelo, linea parallela

parallelo, linea parallela

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line of symmetry
[sostantivo]

a line that divides a shape into two congruent parts

asse di simmetria, linea di simmetria

asse di simmetria, linea di simmetria

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geometric series
[sostantivo]

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, serie geometrica

serie geométrica, serie geometrica

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surface area
[sostantivo]

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

superficie totale, area di superficie

superficie totale, area di superficie

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transversal
[aggettivo]

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

trasversale, intersecante

trasversale, intersecante

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quadrant
[sostantivo]

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

quadrante, quarto di cerchio

quadrante, quarto di cerchio

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asymptote
[sostantivo]

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

asintoto, linea asintotica

asintoto, linea asintotica

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to bisect
[Verbo]

to divide something into two equal parts

bisezione, dividere in due parti uguali

bisezione, dividere in due parti uguali

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tangent
[sostantivo]

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

tangente, linea tangente

tangente, linea tangente

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chord
[sostantivo]

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

corda, chorda

corda, chorda

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

traslare, traslazione

traslare, traslazione

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