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Lines and Angles
Geometry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| right angle | 90 degree angle |
| obtuse angle | an angle larger than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees |
| acute angle | an angle less than 90 degrees |
| point | an exact location in space |
| line | a straight path that goes on and on forever |
| line segment | part of a line that has two endpoints |
| straight angle | 180 degree angle |
| vertex | a point where two lines, rays or line segments meet |
| ray | part of a line with one endpoint |
| protractor | a tool to measure angles |
| parallel lines | lines that will never intersect |
| perpendicular lines | lines that intersect at a right angle |
| intersecting lines | lines that cross at one point |
| line of symmetry | a line that divides a figure in halves that are mirror images |