Geometry Flashcards

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What is a point?

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A fixed location in space. It is named with a capital letter.

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What is a line segment?

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Part of a line between two endpoints

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3
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What are parallel lines?

A

Lines in the same plane that do not intersect

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What are perpendicular lines?

A

Intersecting lines that form a right angle

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What is a plane?

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A flat surface that extends in all directions and is named by a lowercase letter

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What is an angle?

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Formed by two rays with the same endpoint

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What is a vertex?

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The endpoint in which two rays intersect

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What is a ray?

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Part of a line that has one endpoint and goes on without end in one direction

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What is a degree?

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The unit used to measure an angle

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10
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What is a pentomino?

A

Five equal squares arranged so that at least one whole side of each square is touching a whole side of another square

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What is a triangle?

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A plane that has three sides, vertices, and angles

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What is an equilateral triangle?

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A triangle that has three sides of equal lengths

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What is an isosceles triangle?

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At least has two sides of equal lengths

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14
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What is a scalene triangle?

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Three sides of unequal length

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15
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What is a right triangle?

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A triangle with one right 90° angle

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16
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What is an acute triangle?

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A triangle that has three acute less than 90° angles

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What is an obtuse triangle?

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A triangle that has one obtuse angle (greater than 90° but less than 180°)

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What is a polygon?

A

A closed plane figure with three or more sides

19
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What is a regular polygon?

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A polygon with congruent sides and angles

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What is a quadrilateral?

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A polygon with four sides