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10 geomerty vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute angle | an angle with measure between 0 degrees and 90 degrees. |
| adjacent angle | two angles with a common vertex and side but no common interior points |
| angle | consists of two diffrent rays that have the same initial point |
| angle bisector | a ray that divides an angle into two adjacent angles that are congruent |
| collinear points | points thta lie on the same line |
| congruent | having the same size and shape |
| congruent angels | angles having thye sam e mesure |
| coordinate | the real number that corresponds to a point on a line |
| coplanar points | points that lie on the same plane |
| distance | the abdolute value of the diffrence between the coordinates of the points |
| equal | having the same measure |
| intersect | to have one or more poins in common |
| length | the distance between the andpoints of a segment |
| line | extends infiniely in one dimension |
| midpoint | the point that divides, or bisects a segment into two congruent segments |
| obtuse angle | an angle with measure between 90 degrees and 180 degrees |
| oppposite rays | two rays with the same inital point extending in oppositde directions |
| plane | extends infinitely in two demensions |
| point | has no dimension |
| ray | part of a linethat consists of an initial point and all points on a line that extend in one direction |
| right angle | an angle with measure equal to 90 degrees |
| segment | part of a line that consists of two endpoints and all points between the endpoints |
| segment bisector | a segment, line, ray or plane that intersects a segment as its midpoint |
| skew lines | two lines that do not intersect and are not coplanar |
| straight angle | an angle with measure equal to 180 degrees |
| vertex of an angle | the inital point of the two rays that create the angle |
| Bisect | cut in half |
| definition | Uses known words to describe a new word |
| Undefined Term | Words that are not formally defined, although we have a general agreement about what each word means. Examples include “point”, “line” and “plane.” |
| Postulate (Axiom) | A statement whose truth is accepted without proof |
| Theorem | A statement that is proved by deductive reasoning |