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Geometry Vocabulary lines and angles

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pointan exact location in space
linea set of points that extends forever in 2 directions
collinear points3 or more points that lie in the same plane
non-collinear points3 or more points that do not lie in the same plane
raypart of a line, it extends forever in one direction
endpointthe point(s) at the end of a ray (or segment)
segmenta part of a line, it has 2 endpoints
parallel lineslines that never meet
intersecting lineslines that meet at a point
perpendicular lineslines that meet to form a right angle
congruentsame size and shape
angleformed by two rays with a common endpoint
vertexthe common endpoint of the rays that form an angle
sidesthe rays that form an angle
protractora tool for measuring angles
vertical anglesthe non-adjacent angles formed by intersecting lines
complimentarty anglestwo angles whose sum is 90 degrees
supplementary anglestwo angles whose sum is 180 degrees
degreesthe unit of measure for angles
congruent anglesangles that have the same measure
right anglean angle that measures 90 degrees
acute anglean angle that measures less than 90 degrees
obtuse anglean angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
straight anglean angle that measures 180 degrees
adjacent anglesangles that share a side and an endpoint


Math Teacher
Dover-Sherborn Middle School
Dover, MA

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