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Ch. 3 Vocab
Pre-Algebra Chapter 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Congruent | Two figures that are the same shape AND size, or two angles with the same measurement |
| Similar | Two figures that are the same shape, and whose sides relate by the same scale factor |
| Transversal | A line that intersects two or more parallel lines |
| Supplementary | Angles whose sum is 180 (angles that create a straight line) |
| Corresponding Angles | Angles in the same position relative to the transversal |
| Alternate interior angles | Angles between the parallel lines on opposite sides of the transversal |
| Same side interior angles | Angles between the parallel lines on the same side of the transversal |
| Vertical angles | opposite angles formed by two intersecting lines |