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Geometry Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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adjacent anglesTwo angles with a common vertex and side but no common interior points.
angle bisectorA ray that divides an angle into two angles that are congruent.
bisectTo divide into two congruent parts.
complement of an angleThe sum of the measures of an angle and its complement is 90 degrees.
complementary anglesTwo angles whose measures have a sum of 90 degrees.
conclusionThe "then" part of an if-then statement.
deductive reasoningUsing facts, definitions, accepted properties and the law of logic to make a logical argument.
hypothesisThe "if" part of an if-then statement.
if-then statementA statement with two parts: an "if" part that contains the hypothesis and a "then" part that contains the conclusion.
linear pairTwo adjacent angles whose noncommon sides are on the same line.
midpointThe point on a segment that divides it into two congruent segments.
segment bisectorA segment, ray, line or plane that intersects a segment at its midpoint.
supplement of an angleThe sum of the measures of an angle and its supplement is 180 degrees.
supplementary anglesTwo angles whose measures have a sum of 180 degrees.
theoremA true statement that follows from other true statements. It can be proven to be true.
vertical anglesTwo angles that are not adjacent and whose sides are formed by two intersecting lines.

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