Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
Congruent segments/angles
The same (equal) length
Midpoint
A point that divides a segment into two congruent segments
Segment addition
Two parts of a segment equal a whole segment
What is a word that hints that you will use segment addition?
Between
Acute angle
Less than 90°
Right angle
Is equal to 90°
Obtuse angle
More than 90°
Straight angle
Is equal to 180°
Angle bisector
A ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles
Angle addition
Two parts of an angle equal a whole angle
Adjacent angles
Angles that are right next to each other
Vertical angles
Angles on opposite sides of each other formed by two lines
Complementary angles
Two angles that add up to 90°
Supplementary angles
Two angles that equal 180°
Linear pair
Two angles that are adjacent and supplementary