Basic Geometry terms

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What symbol represents parallel lines?

Back

↔

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What do parallel lines indicate?

Back

Lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

Which symbol represents perpendicular lines?

Back

⊥

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What is the definition of congruent segments?

Back

Segments that have the same length.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Front

How can angles be named?

Back

Angles can be named using three points, with the vertex point in the middle (e.g., ∠ABC).

Front

What is the symbol for congruence?

Back

≅

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What are the basic building blocks of geometry?

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Points, Lines, and Planes.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is the difference between acute, right, and obtuse angles?

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Acute angles are less than 90°, right angles are exactly 90°, and obtuse angles are greater than 90°.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is a line segment?

Back

A part of a line that has two endpoints.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What is the definition of a ray?

Back

A part of a line that starts at one point and extends infinitely in one direction.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1