| Term | Definition |
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line |
a set of points that extends without end in opposite directions |
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Line segment |
a part of a line with two endpoints |
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Ray |
a part of a line that has one endpoint and extends forever |
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vertex |
the common endpoint formed by two rays |
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parallel lines |
lines that are in the same plane and never intersect |
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perpendicular lines |
lines that intersect to form right angles |
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acute angle |
an angle that measures less than 90º |
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obtuse angle |
an angle whose measure is greater than90º buy less than 180º |
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straight angle |
an angle that measures exactly 180º |
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adjacent angles |
angles that are side by side and have a common endpoint called the vertex |
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vertical angles |
a pair of opposite congruent angles formed by intersecting lines |
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supplementary angles |
two angles whose measures add to 180º |
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complementary angles |
two angles whose measures add to 90º |
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equilateral triangl |
a triangle with three congruent sides |
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scalene triangle |
a triangle with no congruent sides |
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isosceles triangle |
a triangle with at least two congruent sides |
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right triangle |
a triangle with a right angle |
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acute triangle |
a triangle with all angles less than 90º |
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obtuse triangle |
a triangle containing one obtuse angle |
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parallelogram |
a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides |
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rhombus |
a parallelogram with congruent sides |
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trapezoid |
a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides |
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square |
a rectangle with four congruent sides |
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rectangle |
a parallelogram with four right angles |
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regular polygon |
a polygon with congruent sides and angles |