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Geometry Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Vertical Angles | A pair of opposite congruent angles formed by intersecting lines. |
Supplementary Angles | Angles whose measures have a sum of 180° |
Straight Angle | An angle that measures exactly 180° |
Right Angle | An angle that measures exactly 90° |
Congruent Angle | Angles that have the same measure |
Acute Angle | An angle that measures less than 90° |
Adjacent Angles | Angles in the same plane that have a common vertex and a common side but do not measure the same. |
Obtuse Angles | An angle that measures more than 90° |
Complementary Angles | Two angles whose measures add up to 90° |
Perimeter | The length around a 2D shape. |
Area | The amount of 2D space taken up by an object. |
Diameter | A line segment that goes through the center of a circle. |
Volume | The amount of 3D space occupied by a figure. |
Surface Area | The area needed to cover a 3D object |
Ray | A line that has an endpoint and extends in one direction. |
Radius | The distance from the center of a circle to a point on the circle. |