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Angle Terms
Chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acute | An angle measuring between 0 and 90 degrees. |
| Right | An angle measuring exactly 90 degrees |
| Obtuse | An angle measuring between 90 and 180 degrees. |
| Straight | An angle measuring exactly 180 degrees. |
| Complementary | 2 angles whose sum measures 90 degrees |
| Supplementary | 2 angles whose sum measures 180 degrees |
| Adjacent | 2 angles that share a common side and a common vertex |
| Vertical | 2 angles formed by intersecting lines. The two angles are opposite each other and equal to each other. |
| Parallel | Two straight lines that do not intersect. |
| Perpendicular | Two lines that intersect at a right angle. |
| 180 degrees | The sum of the angle measurements of a triangle. |
| Triangle | A closed shape with 3 sides and 3 angles. |
| Acute Triangle | A triangle with 3 acute angles |
| Right Triangle | A triangle with ONE right angle |
| Obtuse Triangle | A triangle with an obtuse angle. |
| Equilateral Triangle | A triangle with 3 equal length sides. |
| Isosceles Triangle | A triangle with 2 equal length sides. |
| Scalene Triangle | A triangle with no equal length sides. |