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Chapter 5
Section 1-2
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Mathematics
7th Grade
11/19/2006

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Term
ray
Definition
A ray has one endpoint and extends in one direction without ending.
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angle
Definition
two rays with a common endpoint form an angle.
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vertex
Definition
the common endpoint where two rays meet is called a vertex.
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acute angle
Definition
an acute angle has a measure of less than 90 degrees.
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right angle
Definition
a right angle measures exactly 90 degrees.
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obtuse angle
Definition
has a measure of greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.
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straight angle
Definition
has a measure of exactly 180 degrees.
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complementary angles
Definition
two angles that add up to 90 degrees.
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supplementary angles
Definition
two angles that add up to 180 degrees.
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congruent
Definition
two angles that have the same measure are congruent.
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bisects
Definition
a ray that divides an angle into two congruent(same) angles bisects the angle.
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angle bisector
Definition
the name of the ray that divides an angle into 2 congruent angles.
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plane
Definition
is an infinite flat surface. lines in a plane never meet.
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parallel
Definition
two lines that never meet are parallel.
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transversals
Definition
lines that intersect two or more parallel lines in this way are called transversals[image]
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alternate interior angles
Definition
Numbers 3,5 and 4,6 are alternate interior angles. [image]
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Corresponding angles
Definition
2,6 and 1,5 and 3,7 and 4,8 are corresponding angles.
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vertical angles
Definition
1,3 and 2,4 and 6,8 and 5,7 are vertical angles.
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midpoint
Definition
a point that divides a line segment in two equal length parts.[image]
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congruent segments
Definition
congruent segments have equal lengths.
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segment bisector
Definition
a line that pass through the midpoint of a line. If a line were to pass through the red dot it would be a segment bisector.[image]
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perpendicular
Definition
two lines that cross each other and create a 90 degree angle are perpendicular.
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perpendicular bisector
Definition
line AB is perpendicular to line CD. Line AM is congruent(same length) with line BM.[image]
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