Kenna's Geometry Flashcards

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What is a point?

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An Exact Location; Named with a capital letter.

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What is a line?

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Straight and goes on forever in both directions.

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What is a line segment?

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The part of the line that connects two points; does not go on forever

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What is a ray?

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Starts at a point and goes on in one direction

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5
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What is a vertex?

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A corner; where two straight lines meet

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6
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What are intersecting lines?

A

Two lines that cross over and share a point

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7
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What are parallel lines?

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Lines that are the same distance apart; they never touch

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8
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What are perpendicular lines?

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Lines that cross to make a right angle

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9
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What is an angle?

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The amount of turn between 2 lines that share a point

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10
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What is a right angle?

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a 90 degree angle. It makes a perfect L.

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11
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What is an acute angle?

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An angle that is less than 90 degrees

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12
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What is an obtuse angle?

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An angle that is more than 90 degrees

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13
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What is a polygon?

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A closed figure; made up of line segments

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14
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What is symmetry?

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When a shape or picture is exactly the same when you flip it slide it or turn it.

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Angle

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16
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Acute Angle

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Vertex

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Intersecting Lines

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Line

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Line Segment

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Line Segment

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Obtuse Angle

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Parallel

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Perpendicular Lines

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Point

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Polygon

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Ray

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Right Angle

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Symmetry

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Vertex

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