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Geometry Basic Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the place in space that is usually represented by a dot | point |
| a straight path that goes on forever in both directions | line |
| part of a line that can be measured and has two endpoints | line segment |
| part of a line having only one endpoint | ray |
| two rays having the same endpoint | angle |
| the point that two rays of an angle have in common | vertex (vertices) |
| a point at the end of a ray | endpoint |
| endless | infinite |
| two lines/rays that never cross | parallel |
| two lines/rays that cross | intersect |
| two lines/rays that form a PERFECT corner | perpendicular |
| less than a right angle or 90 degrees | acute angle |
| greater that a right angle or 90 degrees | obtuse angle |
| a perfect corner or 90 degrees | right angle |
| a straight line or 180 degrees | straight angle |
| a three sided polygon | triangle |
| triangle with no sides the same length | scalene |
| triangle with 2 sides the same length | isosceles |
| triange with 3 sides the same length | equilateral |