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Math Exam Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geometry | Measurement of Earth |
| Euclid | Known as the Father of Geometry |
| Collinear | Points that lie on the same line |
| Polygon | A closed plane figure formed by 3 or more line segments |
| Congruent | To have the same shape and size |
| Angle | A figure formed by two rays, or sides, with a common endpoint |
| Vertex | The common endpoint in an angle |
| Acute Angle | An angle that measures greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees |
| Right Angle | An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees |
| Straight Angle | An angle that measures exactly 180 degrees and is formed by two opposite rays |
| Obtuse Angle | An angle that measures greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees |
| Angle Bisector | A ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles |
| Complementary Angles | Two angles whose measures have the sum of 90 degrees |
| Supplementary Angles | Two angles whose measures have the sum of 180 degrees |
| Perpendicular Lines | Lines which intersect at 90 - degree angles |
| Parallel Lines | Two lines that do not intersect and are coplanar |
| Alternate Interior Angles | Two angles that lie between two lines and on opposite sides of the transversal |
| Alternate Exterior Angles | Two angles that lie outside two lines and on opposite sides of the transversal |
| Parallelogram | Has opposite sides that are parallel and equal in length |
| Quadrilateral | A polygon with four sides |
| Rhombus | Has two pairs of parallel sides and all sides are congruent |
| Trapezoid | Has only one pair or parallel sides |
| Hypothesis | The ''if'' part of a conditional statement |
| Conclusion | The ''then'' part of a conditional statement |
| Theorem | A true statement that follows as a result of other true statements |