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Geometric Figures
Identify and define geometric figures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Point | Used to tell an exact location in space. Has no length, width, or height. |
| Line | Extends forever in both directions. Has length. Does not have width or height. |
| Line Segment | A piece of a line bound by two distinct endpoints. |
| Ray | A line with a single endpoint that extends forever in the other direction. |
| Angle | A figure formed by two rays that share a common endpoint. |
| Vertex | The common endpoint shared by a common endpoint. |
| Right Angle | An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees. Created when two perpendicular lines intersect. |
| Parallel Lines | Two lines that go on forever and will never intersect. |
| Perpendicular lines | Two lines that intersect to form a right angle. |
| Congruent | Two figures are congruent if all their sides and angles have exactly the same measure. |
| Similar | Two figures are similar in geometry if they have the same angle measures and their sides are proportional. |
| Bisect | to cut into two equal pieces. |
| Circle | A geometric figure where every line segment drawn from the center to the edge is congruent. |
| Radius | The distance from the center of the circle to the edge. |
| Diameter | The distance all the way across a circle, through the center. |
| Arc | A piece of a circle. |