Geometry Vocab

Parallel Lines

• Lines that are right next to each other

• Lines that stay the same distance from eachother and never intersect

• Lines that will eventually intersect

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Perpendicular lines

• lines that cross at a point and form a 90 degrees angle

• Lines that cross at a point and form an acute angle

• Lines that cross at a point and form an obtuse angle

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Intersecting lines

• lines that never cross

• lines that are the same distance from each other

• lines that cross at a point

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

verticies

• a point where two or more lines come together

• the end point of a triangle

• the verticle lines in a shape

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

acute angle

• an angle that is more than 90 degrees

• an angle that is less than 90 degrees

• an angle that equals 90 degrees

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

obtuse angle

• an angle that is more than 90 degrees

• an angle that is less than 90 degrees

• an angle that equals 90 degrees

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

right angle

• an angle that is more than 90 degrees

• an angle that is less than 90 degrees

• an angle that equals 90 degrees

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

straight angle

• two angles put together to make 90 degrees

• an angle that is less than 90 degrees

• an angle that is exactly 180 degrees

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

polygon

• a plan figure with rounded edges and no endpoints

• a plane figure with 3 or more angles and straight edges that are closed at the endpoints

• shapes that look like squares and rectangles

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

equilateral trianlges

• a triangle with two equal sides

• a triangle with no equal sides

• a triangle with all equal sides

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CCSS.4.G.A.2