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Geometry Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Collinearpoints on the same line
EndpointsA and B are the endpoints of AB where AB is the set of points A, B, and all the points between A and B
LineA set of many points, that extend in opposite directions without ending
Line segmentSegment AB is the set of points A, B, and all the points between A and B
PlaneA two-dimensional flat surface
PointA location in space represented by a dot
RayA set of points that is part of a line; a ray has one endpoint and extends in one direction with no end
PostulateA statement accepted as true without proof
AngleA figure made up of two sides, or rays, with a common endpoint
BisectTo divide into two equal parts
VertexThe point common to both sides of an angle
Acute angleAn angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees
Obtuse anglean angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
Perpendicular linesLines that form right angles
Right angleAn angle whose measure is 90 degrees
Straight angleAn angle whose measure is 180 degrees
Adjacent anglesAngles with a common vertex and one common side
Complementary anglesTwo angles whose measures add to 90 degrees
Supplementary anglesTwo angles whose measures add to 180 degrees
Vertical anglesAngles that have a common vertex and whose sides are formed by the same lines


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