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Basic terms and definitions that are important to know when working with geometry
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Mathematics
Undergraduate 1
08/24/2008

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Term
Acute Angle
Definition
A positive angle measuring less than 90 degrees.
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Congruent
Definition
Figures or angles that have the same size and shape.
Term
Ellipse
Definition
The set of all points in a plane such that the sum of the distances to two fixed points is a constant.
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Equilateral Triangle
Definition
A triangle that has three equal sides.
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Hypotenuse
Definition
The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle.
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Isosceles Triangle
Definition
A triangle with at least two equal sides.
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Obtuse Angle
Definition
An angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees.
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Pythagorean Theorem
Definition
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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Supplementary Angles
Definition
Two angles are supplementary if their sum is 180 degrees.
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Vertex
Definition
The point on an angle where the two sides intersect.
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