Mr. Baggett's Unit 7 Geometry Vocab

Front

Comparison of two quantities using division.

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Ratio

Front

A ratio with denominator 1.

Back

Unit Ratio

Front

Ratios comparing three or more quantities.

Back

Extended Ratios

Front

Equation of the form \(\frac{a}{b}=\frac{c}{d}\) indicating two equal ratios.

Back

Proportion

Front

In \(\frac{a}{b}=\frac{c}{d}\), the numbers a and d are:

Back

Extremes

Front

In \(\frac{a}{b}=\frac{c}{d}\), the numbers b and c are:

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Means

Front

In the proportion \(\frac{a}{b}=\frac{c}{d}\), with non-zero b and d, the cross products ad and bc are equal for the proportion to hold.

Back

Cross Products

Front

Segment with endpoints at midpoints of two triangle sides.

Back

Midsegment of a Triangle

Front

Transformation that enlarges or reduces a figure proportionally.

Back

Dilation

Front

Center point for dilations.

Back

Center of Dilation