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Chapter 7 VOCAB
Vocabulary learned in Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute angle | An angle that measures between 0 and 90 degrees |
| acute triangle | A triangle with three acute angles |
| adjacent angles | Angles that share a common vertex, share a side and do not overlap. |
| complementary angles | Two angles that add to 90 degrees |
| congruent | Same size and shape |
| congruent segments | Segments that are the same length |
| equilateral triangle | A triangle with three equal sides |
| isosceles triangle | A triangle with two equal sides |
| obtuse angle | An angle that measures between 90 and 180 degrees |
| obtuse triangle | A triangle with ONE obtuse angle |
| right angle | An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees |
| right triangle | A triangle with ONE right angle |
| scalene triangle | A triangle with three sides of different length |
| straight angle | An angle that measures exactly 180 degrees |
| supplementary angles | Two angles that add to 180 degrees |
| Triangle | A polygon with three sides |
| vertical angles | Opposite angles formed by two intersecting lines |
| protractor | tool used to measure degrees |
| perpendicular | Two lines that form a right angle |
| vertex | Where the two rays of an angle meet |
| reflex angle | An angle more than 180 degrees |