basic geometry

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What are parallel lines?

Back

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What are perpendicular lines?

Back

Lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What is an acute angle?

Back

An angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is a right angle?

Back

An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is a ray?

Back

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

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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

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What is an obtuse angle?

Back

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

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is a straight angle?

Back

An angle that measures exactly 180 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What is the difference between a line and a line segment?

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A line goes on forever in both directions, while a line segment has two endpoints.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What do we call two lines that never intersect?

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Parallel lines.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1