1.4 Measure and Classify Angles Flashcards
Angle
Something that consists of two different rays with the same endpoint
Angle sides
The rays of an angle
What is the endpoint in an angle called?
The vertex
Measure of an angle
The absolute value of the difference of its rays
What is an angle classified as if it measures 0 < x < 90 ?
Acute
What is an angle classified as if it measures 90
Right
What is an angle classified as if it measures 90 < x < 180 ?
Obtuse
What is an angle classified as if it measures 180?
Straight
What is a straight angle also known as?
A line
What is a congruent angle?
An angle with the same measure as another
What is an angle bisector?
A ray that divides an angle into two equal angles
When naming an angle, which point must ALWAYS be the letter in the middle?
The vertex
An angle can be named after its endpoint, except in which scenario?
If another angle has the same endpoint
Angle addition postulate
If ray BD bisects angle ABC, then ABD + DBC = ABC