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Geometry Vocab.
Use to study geometry vocabulary.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Point | Names an exact location in space. |
| Line | Continues without end in both directions. |
| Ray | Part of a line that has an endpoint and goes on forever in the other direction . |
| Line Segment | Has two endpoints. |
| Intersecting Lines | Lines that intersect at exactly one point and form 4 angles. |
| Perpendicular Lines | Lines that intersect to form 4 right angles. |
| Parallel Lines | Lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart. |
| Angle | Two rays with same endpoint. |
| Vertex | The endpoint where two rays meet for form an angle. |
| Right Angle | An angle that measure exactly 90 degrees. |
| Obtuse Angle | An angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. |
| Acute Angle | An angle that measures less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees. |
| Straight Angle | An angle that measures exactly 180 degrees. |
| Acute Triangle | A triangle with three acute angles. |
| Right Triangle | A triangle with exactly 1 right angle and 2 acute angles. |
| Obtuse Triangle | A triangle with exactly 1 obtuse angle and 2 acute angles. |
| Triangle | A closed figure with 3 sides and 3 angles. |
| Quadrilateral | A closed figure with 4 sides and 4 angles. |
| Rectangle | A four sided figure with 2 sets of parallel sides, opposite sides are equal, and 4 right angles. |
| Square | A four sided figure with 2 sets of parallel sides, 4 equal sides, and 4 right angles. |
| Trapezoid | A four sided figure with 1 set of parallel sides. |
| Rhombus | A four sided figure with 2 sets of parallel sides and 4 equal sides. |
| Parallelogram | A four sided figure with 2 sets of parallel sides and opposite sides are equal. |
| Symmetry | When a figure is folded along a line so that the two parts match exactly. |
| Protractor | A math instrument used to measure angles. |
| Polygon | A closed figure with straight sides. |
| Regular Polygon | a polygon with all sides equal in length and all angles equal in measure. |