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Howard Geometry 1
Chapter 1 Geometry Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vertex | point where two angle's sides meet |
| plane | a two dimension that extends in four directions; it can be defined with three non-collinear points |
| transformation | the operation, or set of instructions, that maps a figure onto an image |
| collinear points | points on the same line |
| angle | two rays that share the same endpoint |
| ray | a part of a line that has a beginning but no end |
| acute angle | an angle that has a measure between 0 and 90 degrees |
| endpoint | the point where a ray begins |
| intersection | the point or points that two figures have in common |
| translation | a slide that preserves both size and shape |
| coplanar points | points on the same plane |
| undefined terms | mathematical terms that cannot be defined mathematically defined using other known words |
| obtuse angle | an angle that has a measure between 90 and 180 degrees |
| rotation | a transformation in which a figure is turned about a fixed point |
| line | a figure named by two points that extends forever in 2 directions |
| congruent segments | segments that have exactly the same length |
| image | the new figure after the transformation has taken place |
| reflection | a transformation in which a figure is flipped about a given line or axis |
| coordinate | the x or y component of a point |
| degrees | the units that a protractor measures an angle |
| segment | a part of a line that has both a beginning and an end |
| coplanar lines | lines that are on the same plane |
| right angle | an angle whose measure is exactly 90 degrees |
| straight angle | an angle whose measure is exactly 180 degrees |