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Vocab words on geometry

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Definition
Geometry   The study of points lines angles surfaces and solids ?  
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Point   A location in space represented by a dot?  
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Line   A collection of points that extend forever in same direction?  
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Line segment   A part of a line that has 2 end points ?  
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Ray   A collection of points that begin at one point and extend forever ?  
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Angle   2 rays with the same end point ?  
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Vertex   The point where 2 points meet?  
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Plane   A flat surface that extends forever in all directions ?  
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Parallel lines   Lines that are always same distance apart and will never cross each other?  
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Intersecting lines   Lines that cross each other in the same spot ?  
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Perpendicular lines   Intersecting lines that cross and make a right angle 90 degrees ?  
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Acute angle   A angle less than 90 degrees ?  
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Right angle   A perfect 90 degree angle ?  
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Obtuse angle   A angle that is greater then 90 but less then 180 degrees ?  
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Straight   A line that is flat 180 degrees?  
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Reflex angel   A angle that is between 180 and 360 degrees ?  
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Supplementary lines   2 angles that equal to 180 degrees?  
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Complementary lines   2 angles that equal to 90 degrees  
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Polygon   A closed plane figure with 3 or more sides triangle?  
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Triangle   A polygon with 3 sides?  
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Right triangle   A triangle with one 90 degree angle?  
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Obtuse triangle   A triangle that has one angle that is bigger than 90?  
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Acute triangle   All angles are less then 90 degrees  
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Scalene triangle   A triangle with no equal sides?  
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Isosceles triangle   A triangle with 2 equal sides ?  
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Equilateral triangle   A triangle with all equal sides  
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Quadrilateral   A polygon with 4 sides?  
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Square   A polygon with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles?  
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Rectangle   A 4 sided polygon with 4 right angles and 2 opposite angles are Equal?  
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Rhombus   A polygon with 4 equal sides and opposite angles are equal?  
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Parallelogram   A 4 sided polygon with 2 equal and parallel sides?  
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Trapezoid   A 4 sided polygon with one pair of parallel sides and one pair of Sides that are not parallel ?  
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Area   Number of square units needed to cover a region  
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Perimeter   The add up,of all sides around a shape  
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Area of square   Base x height  
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Area of rectangle   B x h  
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Area of triangle   1/2 x b x h  
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Area of Parallelogram   A = b x h  
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Area of trapezoid   1/2 x h ( b1 + b2 )  
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Altitude   Another word for height  
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