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intercept theorem

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-cep-t the-o-rem
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An important elementary theorem about the ratios of various line segments that are created if two rays with a common starting-point are intercepted by a pair of parallels. It is equivalent to the theorem about ratios in similar triangles.

Inflected Forms

the intercept theorem (canonical)

Synonyms

basic proportionality theorem side splitter theorem Thales's theorem

Questions

What does intercept theorem mean?
An important elementary theorem about the ratios of various line segments that are created if two rays with a common starting-point are intercepted by a pair of parallels. It is equivalent to the theorem about ratios in similar triangles.

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