Pythagoras Literacy

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. The space between two lines or planes that intersect (5)
  2. 6. Drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles (10)
  3. 7. A plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles (6)
  4. 9. Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the ___ theorem (10)
  5. 12. A straight line at right angles to another line (13)
  6. 14. Cutting so as to separate into pieces (10)
  7. 15. Characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth (5)
  8. 16. A proposition deducible from basic postulates (7)

Down

  1. 1. A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location (4)
  2. 2. A straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent (8)
  3. 4. A word that expresses a meaning ___ to the meaning of another word (8)
  4. 5. A real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number (10)
  5. 8. The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle (10)
  6. 10. An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (5)
  7. 11. Any of various ___ drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles (8)
  8. 13. An integer or a fraction (8)