Angle Vocabulary Flashcard

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What are supplementary angles?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What are corresponding angles?

Back

Corresponding angles are angles that are in the same position on two parallel lines cut by a transversal.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are alternate interior angles?

Back

Alternate interior angles are pairs of angles that lie between two lines and on opposite sides of a transversal.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are vertical angles?

Back

Vertical angles are the angles opposite each other when two lines intersect. They are always equal.

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What are same side interior angles?

Back

Same side interior angles are pairs of angles that lie on the same side of the transversal and between the two lines.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between alternate exterior angles?

Back

Alternate exterior angles are equal when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

Front

What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?

Back

The sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are congruent angles?

Back

Congruent angles are angles that have the same measure.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is a transversal?

Back

A transversal is a line that intersects two or more lines at different points.

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What are exterior angles?

Back

Exterior angles are angles formed outside of two lines when they are cut by a transversal.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5