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Basic Vocabulary - Angles

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rayExtends indefinitely in ONE direction, had exactly ONE endpoint.
angleFigure formed by TWO NONCOLLINEAR rays with a common endpoint.
vertical angles2 non-adjactent angles formed by intersecting lines.
perpendicular lines2 lines that intersect to for a right angle.
acute angleAnge with a measure of less than 90 degrees.
obtuse angleAnge with a measure of more than 90 degrees AND less than 180 degrees.
right angleAnge with a measure of exactly 90 degrees.
straight angleAnge with a measure of exactly 180 degrees.
vertexThe common endpoint of the 2 rays forming an angle.
opposite rays2 rays whose common endpoint is between the other points on each ray.
measure of an angleThe number of degrees between the sides of the angle.
Angle Addition PostulateThe sum of the parts equals the whole.
congruenthaving the same measure.
vertical angles2 angles directly across the vertex from each other.
straight angleAn angle formed by 2 opposite rays.
ray AB
Angle ABC
Measure of angle ABC



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