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PRE-ALGEBRA VOCABULARY Part 2

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PlaneA flat surface that extends on forever in all directions
AngleTwo rays that begin at the same point
VertexThe point at the corner of an angle
RayPart of a line that has one endoint and extends on forever in one direction
LineStraight path of points that extend forever in opposite directions
CongruentHaving the same measure
Measure of an angleNumber of degrees in an angle
Congruent anglesAngles that have the same measure
Acute AngleAn angle less than 90'
Right AngleAn angle equal to 90'
Obtuse AngleAn angle greater than 90'
StraightA straight line; an angle equal to 180'
ComplementaryTwo angles whose sum is 90'
SupplementaryTwo angles whose sum is 180'
Vertical anglesAngles formed by intersecting lines; they are congruent
PerpendicularTwo lines that intersect at right angles
ParallelTwo lines in the same plane that never meet
Right TriangleA triangle with one right angle
Pythagorean TheoremSum of the squares of the measure of the legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse
Legs of a right triangleTwo sides of a right triangle that create the right angle
HypotenuseThe side opposite the right angle in a right triangle; it is always the longest side



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