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Geometry Glossary

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Rule #1: Points

Point X

Names a Location

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#2: Lines
M
NM

Straight Extends forever in both directions

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#3: Plane
L F R

Plane LRF Extends in all directions

Flat

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#4: Segment
B R Two end points

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#5: Ray
One endpoint V One side goes on forever

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#6: Acute angle


A Vertex
35

greater than 0 less than 90

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#7: Right ANgle


R

90 H

m RHT = 90 exactly 90
T

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#8: Obtuse Angle


More than 180 X V G

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#9: Straight Angle


Exactly 180 R Z A

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#10: Complementary Angles


2 angles that add up to 90 20 70 70+20=90

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#11: Supplementary Angles


YKT and TKJ T are supplementary. Y K J

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#12: Vertical Angles


Two angles on opposite sides of one another, but entirely identical. (1/2 are vertical, 3/4 are vertical) 3 4

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#13: Adjacent Angles


C A Adjacent angles share a common vertex and a common side. D ABC and CBD are adjacent.

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#14: Parallel Lines

Parallel lines are lines that can go on innitely, but will never meet.

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#15: Perpendicular Lines


Lines that are at right angles (90) to each other. S B Lines B and S are perpendicular.

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#16: Skew Lines


Never intersect Not parallel Different planes

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#17: Transversal
A line that intersects with a set of lines. Transversal

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#18: Corresponding Angles


Face the same direction Congruent 1/5, 2/6, 3/7, and 4/8 are corresponding angles.
1 7 5 8 3 6 4 2

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Alternate sides of the transversal the exterior of the parallel lines. Congruent.

#19: Alternate Exterior Angles


2/7, 1/8 are alternate exterior angles.

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#20: Alternate Interior angles


Alternate sides of the transversal the interior of the parallel lines. Congruent. 3/6, 5/4 are alternate interior angles.

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#21: A Triangle Has 180


A triangles angles add up to 180, when added together. Example: 60

60

60

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#22: Scalene Triangle


No equal sides No equal angles 20 130 30

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#23: Isosceles Triangle


2 Equal Sides 2 Equal Angles 40

70

70

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#24: Equilateral Triangle


3 equal sides 3 equal angles 60

60

60

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#25: Acute Triangle


3 acute angles 70 50

60

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#26: Right Triangle


1 right angle 45

90

45

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#27: Obtuse Triangle


1 obtuse angle 20 130 30

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#28: Quadrilateral
Quadrilateral means 4 sides Any 4 sided shape is a quadrilateral. Examples:

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#29: Trapezoid
A trapezoid is a 4-sided at shape with straight sides that has a pair of opposite sides parallel.

Example:

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#30: Kite
A 4-sided at shape with straight sides that: has two pairs of sides. each pair is adjacent sides (they meet) that are equal in length. Also, the angles are equal where the pairs meet. Diagonals (dashed lines) meet at a right angle, and one of the diagonal bisects (cuts equally in half) the other.

Example:

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#31: Parallelogram
A at shape with with parallel opposite sides and equal in length. Example:

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#32: Rectangle
A at, four-sided shape with all right angles. Example:

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#33: Rhombus
A at shape with 4 equal straight sides. Example:

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#34: Square
A at shape with 4 equal sides, and four 90 angles. Example:

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