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Glossary of geometry a

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adjacent angles
share a common vertex and side, but have no common interior points.
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angle bisector
a ray that divides an angle into two adjacent angles that are congruent.
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collinear points
points that lie on the same line.
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complementary angles
sum of their measures is 90 degrees
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congruent angles
angles that have the same measurement.
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conjecture
an unproven statement that is based on observations.
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coplaner points
points that lay on the same plane.
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counterexample
an example that shows that a conjecture is false.
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distance formula
root(x2-x2)squared + (y2-y1)squared
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intersect
have one or more points in common.
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line
extends in one dimension, usually represented by a straight line with two arrowheads.
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line segment
line with points on the end.
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linear pair
two adjacent angles with noncommon sides being opposite rays (equals 180 degrees together)
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midpoint
point that divides the segment into two congruent segments.
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opposite rays
rays that have the same point, look like a line with a point on it.
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plane
extends in two dimensions, usually represented by a shape that looks like a wall or tabletop.
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point
has no dimension, and is usually represented by a small dot.
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postules
rules accepted without proof.
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ray
consists of a line with a point at one end.
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supplementary angles
sum of their measures is 180 degrees.
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theorems
rules that are proved.
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vertical angles
sides form two pairs of opposite rays.
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what is the formula for area of a triangle?
a= 1/2bh
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what is the formula for the area of a circle?
a= pi r squared
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what is the formula for the circumference of a circle?
c= 2 pi r
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which are equal, which are congruent?
measures are equal, angles are congruent.