Unit One Geometry

Question 1

The parts of an object add to the whole

Answer 1

Partition Postulate (Partition)

Question 2

A point that divides a line segment into two equal parts

Answer 2

Definition of Midpoint (Def Midpoint)

Question 3

A line segment that cuts another line segment into two equal parts

Answer 3

Definition of Segment Bisector (Def Seg. Bisector)

Question 4

A line that connects the vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the side opposite

Answer 4

Definition of Median (Def Median)

Question 5

The centroid of a triangle is the point of intersection for all medians in a triangle

Answer 5

Definition of Centroid (Def Centroid)

Question 6

Two angles on a line, that add to 180

Answer 6

Linear Pairs (LP Are Supp.)

Question 7

Two angles opposite each other will always be congruent

Answer 7

Vertical Angles (Vertical ∠’s =)

Question 8

Two angles that measure 90° in sum

Answer 8

Complementary Angles Add to 90 (Comp. ∠’s Add 90)

Question 9

Two angles that measure 180° in sum

Answer 9

Supplementary Angles Add to 180 (Supp. ∠’s Add 180)

Question 10

Two lines that intersect to make a right angle

Answer 10

Perpendicular Lines Make Right Angles (⟂ Lines Make Right ∠’s)

Question 11

Any segment that divides an angle into two congruent parts

Answer 11

Definition of Angle Bisector (Def ∠ Bisector)

Question 12

A line segment from a vertex, perpendicular to the opposite side

Answer 12

Definition of Altitude (Def Altitude)