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junior cert maths
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute angle | an angle less than 90 degrees |
| obtuse angle | an angle more than 90 degrees |
| right angle | an angle of 90 degrees |
| reflex angle | an angle that is over 180 degrees |
| how many degrees is a straight line | 180 degrees |
| how many degrees is a right angle | 90 degrees |
| how many degrees is an obtuse angle | more than 90 degrees |
| how many degrees is an acute angle | more than 90 degrees |
| what does parallel mean | two lines opposite each other that are continuous and never meet |
| Perpendicular | Two or more lines which meet at right angles. |
| Regular | A shape with all sides and angles the same size. |
| Symmetrical | A shape which has at least one line of symmetry. |