Mth Angles Flashcards
Line
Contains 2 points, extends infinitely in both directions, flat
Point
An exact location
Segment
Part of a line with 2 endpoints
Ray
Part of a line with 1 endpoint and extends infinitely in 1 direction.
Endpoint
Point marking the end of a line segment or ray.
Vertex
Point marking where 2 or more line segments 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
Interesting Lines
Lines that share a common point
Right angle
Exactly 90 degrees
Straight Angle
Exactly 180 degrees
Acute Angle
Less than 90 degrees
Obtuse Angle
Between 90 and 180 degrees
Complementary Angles
Angles whose sum is 90 degrees