| Term | Definition |
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plane |
a flat surface of points that goes on forever in all directions |
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complementary angles |
two angles whose sum measures 90 degrees |
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line segment |
an infinite number of points that has two distinct end points |
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supplementary |
two angles whose sum measures 180 degrees |
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ray |
an infinite set of points that starts at a point and goes on forever |
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obtuse angle |
an angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 |
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bisect |
to cut into two congruent parts |
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line |
an infinite number of points that goes on forever in both directions |
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acute angle |
an angle whose measure is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees |
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right angle |
an angle formed by two perpendicular lines, the measure of which is 90 degrees |
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straight angle |
an angle whose measure is 180 degrees |
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vertex |
the point of intersection of the two rays that form the sides of the angle |
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angle |
a geometric figure formed by two rays that have a common endpoint |
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collinear |
points that lie on the same line |
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coplanar |
any three or more points that lie in the same plane |
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perpendicular |
lines that intersect to form right angles |
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congruent |
having the same size and shape |
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point |
a location in space (it has no dimensions) |
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midpoint |
The point that divides a segment into two congruent segments. |
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intersect |
to meet at a point |