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Geometry Vocabulary

Terms in this set (21)

Collinear
Points that lie on the same line
Supplementary angles
Two angles whose add to equal 180 degrees
Complementary angles
Two angles whose add to equal 90 degrees
Congruent
Having the same size and shape
Line segment
A part of a line with two endpoints
Line
a series of points that extends in two opposite directions without end
Plane
A flat surface that has no thickness and extends forever
Perpendicular Lines
Lines that intersect to form right angles
Corresponding
When two figures are "matching"
Ray
A figure with an initial point that extends infinitely in one direction
Linear Pair
The angles in the picture are called a...
Corresponding Angles
Angles 2 and 6 are called...
Alternate Exterior Angles
Angles 1 and 2 are called...
Consecutive Interior Angles
Angles 1 ad 2 are called...
Converse
The reverse of a statement
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