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Muench Math Vocab A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| congruent | Having exactly the same size and shape. |
| diameter | A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has endpoints on the circle. Twice the radius. |
| line | A set of points that extends without end in two opposite directions. |
| line segment | Part of a line with a point at each end. |
| midpoint | A point that is equal distance from the two endpoints of a line segment. |
| parallel | Lines, rays, or line segments that are the same distance apart and never meet. |
| perpendicular | Lines, rays, or line segments that meet at right angles. |
| radius | A line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle. One half the diameter. |
| ray | A part of a line that has one endpoint and extends without end in one direction. |
| similar | Exactly the same shape but not the same size. |