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Mathematics
7th Grade
01/19/2012

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Definition of a point
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A point is a location that has no size and you name it by a capital letter
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Definition of a line
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A series of points that extend in opposite directions without end. You name a line by any two points of the line.
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Definition of a ray
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A part of a line with one endpoint, all the points of the line on one side of the endpoint. You name a ray using two points, starting with the endpoint.
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Definition of segment
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Part of a line with two endpoints, and all the endpoints in between. You name a segment by its endpoints.
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Definition of plane
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A flat surface that extends indefinitely in all direction, and has no thickness.
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Definition of intersecting lines
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Lines that cross at one point, and only one point. (in the same plane)
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Definition of parallel lines
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Lines in the same plane that never intersect. (parallel segments and rays lie in parallel lines.)
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Definition of skew line
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They are neither parallel nor intersecting. They are in different planes.
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Definition of angle
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A figure formed by two rays with a common endpoint.
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Definition of a vertex
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The point of intersecting of two sides of an angle or figure. (plural vertices)
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Definition of right angle
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Exactly 90˚ (Put a square in them...ALWAYS)
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Definition of acute angle
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Smaller than 90˚
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Definition of obtuse angle
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Bigger than 90˚ (less than 180˚)
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Definition of a straight angle
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Exactly 180˚ (a straight line)
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Definition of complementary angles
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Angles add up to 90˚ (15˚ + 75˚)
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Definition of supplementary angles
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Angles add up to 180˚ (115˚ + 65˚)
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Definition of congruent angles
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Two angles with the same measure.
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Definition of adjacent angles
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Share a vertex and a side but have no interior points in common.
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Definition of vertical angles
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Formed by to intersecting lines and are opposite of each other.
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Adjacent:Next to
Vertical: ________
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across from
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How do you name a line?
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You name a line by any two points of the line. (capital, unless only 1 letter[lowercase]) Put a line with then ends on top, uless 1 letter than line x) <--->
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What is another name for vertex?
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Point of intersection
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What do you always put in a right angle?
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The little square
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How do you name an angle?
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With the 3 points, the vertex in the middle.
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Whats an endpoint?
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The point that starts/ends a ray or segment.
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How do you name a line segment
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