Lines, Line Segments, Rays, & Angles

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What is a line?

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A line is a straight path that extends infinitely in both directions with no endpoints.

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What is a line segment?

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A line segment is a part of a line that has two endpoints.

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What is a ray?

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A ray is a part of a line that starts at one endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction.

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What is an angle?

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An angle is formed by two rays that share a common endpoint, called the vertex.

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What are complementary angles?

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Complementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.

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What are supplementary angles?

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Supplementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 180 degrees.

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What is a right angle?

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A right angle is an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.

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What is an acute angle?

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An acute angle is an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

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What is an obtuse angle?

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An obtuse angle is an angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

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What is a straight angle?

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A straight angle is an angle that measures exactly 180 degrees.