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Geometroy Vocabulary
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6th Grade
01/03/2011

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Term
Ray
Definition
Part of a line that has one endpoint and extends forever.
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Angle
Definition
Two rays with common endpoint.
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Vertex
Definition
On an angle, the endpoint of the rays forming the angle. On a polygon, a corner where two sides meet. On a polyhemdron, a corner where edges meet.
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Bisect
Definition
To divide an angle or segment into two congruent angles or segments.
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Protractor
Definition
A tool for measuring angles.
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Acute Angle
Definition
An angle that measures less then 90 degrees.
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Obtuse Angle
Definition
An angle that measures more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.
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Right Angle
Definition
Its 90 degrees in a L shape.
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Straight Angle
Definition
An angle that measures 180 degrees.
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Complementary Angle
Definition
2 angles that have a sum of 90 degrees.
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Supplementary Angles
Definition
2 anglges that have a sum of 180 degrees.
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Plane
Definition
A flat surface that extends forever.
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Parallel Lines
Definition
Lines in a plane that never meet.
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Parallel Lines
Definition
Lines in a plane that never meet.
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Transversal
Definition
A line intersecting two or more lines.
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Alternate interior angles
Definition
A pair of angles formed by two lines and transversal.
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Corresponding Angles
Definition
Angles formed by two lines and a transversal.
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Vertical Angles
Definition
Angles on opposite sides of the intersection of two lines.
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Midpoint
Definition
The point that divides a segment into two congruent smaller segments.
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Parallelogram
Definition
Opposite sides the same length and parallel.
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Square
Definition
Four right angles all the same length.
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Rhombus
Definition
All sides the same length and opposite sides parallel.
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Acute Triangle
Definition
Has 3 acute angles
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Right Triangle
Definition
Has 1 right angle.
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Obtuse Triangle
Definition
Has 1 obtuse angle.
Term
How many degress are in a triangles???
Definition
180 degress
Term
Equilateral
Definition
Has three sides the same length.
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Isosceles
Definition
Has two sides the same length.
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Scalene
Definition
No sides the same length.
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Polygon
Definition
A geometric figure with at least three sides.
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