Basic Geometry terms

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What are congruent segments?

Back

Segments that have the same length.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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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 a ray?

Back

A part of a line that has one endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is the vertex of an angle?

Back

The common endpoint of the rays that form an angle.

Front

What are opposite rays?

Back

Two rays that have a common endpoint and extend in opposite directions.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is a line?

Back

A straight path that extends infinitely in both directions.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is a right angle?

Back

An angle that measures 90 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is a straight angle?

Back

An angle that measures 180 degrees.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Front

What is a bisector?

Back

A line or segment that divides another segment into two equal parts.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What are parallel lines?

Back

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1