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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjacent angles | Angles that have the same vertex, share a common side, and do not overlap. |
| Alternate exterior angles | Exterior angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal |
| Alternate interior angles | Interior angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal |
| bases | One of the two parallel congruent faces of a prism. |
| complementary angles | Two angles are complementary if the sum of their measure is 90 degrees. |
| cone | A three-dimensional figure with one singular base connected by a curved surface to a single point. |
| congruent | Having the same measure |
| corresponding angels | Angles that are in the same position on two parallel lines. |
| cross section | The intersection of a solid and a plane. |
| cylinder | A three-dimensional figure with two parallel figures congruent circular bases connected by a curved surface. |
| edge | The line segment where 2 faces of a polyhedron intersect. |
| exterior angles | the four outer angles formed by two lines cut by a transversal. |
| face | A flat surface of a polyhedron |
| interior angles | An angle inside a polygon |
| line segment | Part of a line containing two endpoints and all of the points between them |
| parallel lines | Lines in the same plane that never intersect or cross. |
| perpendicular lines | Two lines that intersect at right angles |
| plane | A two-dimensional flat surface that extends in all directions. |
| polyhedron | A three-dimensional figure with faces that are polygons |
| prism | A polyhedron with two parallel congruent faces called bases. |
| pyramid | A polyhedron with one base that is a polygon and three or more triangular faces that meet at a common vertex. |
| remote interior angles | The angles of a triangle that are not adjacent to a given interior angle |
| scale | The scale that gives the ratio that compares the measurements of a drawing or model to the measurements of a real object. |
| scale drawings | A drawing that is used to represent objects that are too large or too small to be drawn based on actual size. |
| scale factor | The ratio of the of the lengths of two similar polygons. |
| scale model | A model used to represent objects that cant be drawn |
| scalene triangle | A triangle having no congruent sides |
| straight angle | An angle that measures exactly 180 degrees |
| supplementary angles | Two angles are supplementary if their sum is 180 degrees |
| transversal | A line that intersects two or more lines |
| triangle | A figure with three sides and three angles |
| vertex | A vertex of an angle is the common endpoint of the rays forming an angle |
| vertical angles | Opposite angles formed by the intersection of two lines. |
| vertices | plural of vertex |
| zero angle | an angle that measures exactly zero degrees |