Matematica e Valutazione ACT - Geometry

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

pendenza, inclinazione

(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, unità di misura degli angoli

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

raggio

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

diametro

the total length of the external boundary of something

perimetro

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

circonferenza

the measurement of a piece of land or a flat surface

area

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

volume

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

angolo

an angle measuring exactly 90 degrees

angolo retto

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

angolo verticale, angolo opposto

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

angolo interno, angolo interiore

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

angolo acuto, angolo acuto (n)

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

angolo consecutivo, angolo successivo

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

ottuso, angolo ottuso

a measuring instrument used to measure and draw angles

trasportatore, goniometro

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

perpendicolare

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

poligono

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

parallelogramma

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

tetraedrico

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

trapezio

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

Pentagono

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

quadrilatero

(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

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

iperbole

(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

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

ellisse

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

triangolo rettangolo

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

triangolo acuto, triangolo a angoli acuti

a type of triangle with all three sides of equal length

triangolo equilatero, triangolo con lati uguali

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

triangolo scaleno, triangolo irregolare

describing a triangle with at least two sides of equal length

isoscele

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

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

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

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

asimmetria

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, punto di incontro

(geometry) a straight line that joins the opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle

diagonale

(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, lato inferiore

(mathematics) any of the pair of geometric figures such as lines or planes which do not meet or intersect

parallelo

a line that divides a shape into two congruent parts

linea di simmetria, asse di simmetria

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 geometrica

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

area superficiale, superficie

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

trasversale, incrociato

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

quadrante

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

asintoto

to divide something into two equal parts

bissecare, dividere in due

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

corda, corda

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

traslare, spostare