Math Chapter 9 Flashcards
Line
Contians 2 points, extends infinetly in both directions, flat
Points
An exact location
Segment
Part of a line with 2 endpoints
Ray
Part of a line with 1 endpoint and extends infinitelty in 1 direction
Endpoint
Point marking the end of a line segment or ray
Vertex
Point where 2 or more line segements meet
Angle
2 rays connected at a vertex
Parallel lines
Lines that do not intersect and are equal distance apart from one another
Perpendicular lines
Lines that intersect to create right angles
Intersecting lines
Lines that share a common point
Right angle
Exactly 90 degrees
Straight angle
Exactly 180 degrees
Acute angle
Less than 90 degrees
Obtuse angles
Between 90 and 180 degrees
Complementary angles
Angles whose sum is 90 degrees