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Unit 4 2D Geometry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plane figure | A flat surface that stretches into infinity. |
| point | A location in a plane or in space, having no dimensions. |
| line | A straight set of points that extends into infinity in both directions. |
| line segment | Two points on a line, and all the points between those two points. |
| ray | Part of a line, with one endpoint, and extending to infinity in one direction. |
| vertex | The point on an angle where the two sides intersect. |
| polygon | A closed plane figure made up of several line segments that are joined together. |
| angle | The union of two rays with a common endpoint, called the vertex. |
| square | A quadrilateral with four equal sides and four 90 degree angles. |
| rectangle | A quadrilateral with four 90-degree angles. |
| triangle | A three-sided polygon. |
| circle | The set of points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a given point, called the center. |