Geometry Vocabulary:
1.Transversal- A line that crosses other lines
2.Angle- the movement of two lines that meat at the end
3.Parallel- lines that are equal distances apart from each other
4.Perpendicular- angles to the rising of the sun
5.Adjacent angle- things beside each other
6.Alternate exterior angle- angles extended when something is added
7.Alternate interior angle- angles in a octagon
8.Vertical angle- two angles opposite from each other formed by an intersection of a line
9.Acute angle- a figure less than a 90º angle
10.Obtuse angle- a figure between 90º and 180º
11.Right angle- a figure exactly 90º
Key:
1.parallel lines- Line segments AB & CD
2.Transversal line- Line segments F&C
3.Adjacent angle- (8) 1&2, 2&3, 3&4, 4&1, 5&6, 6&7, 7&8, 8&5
4.Alternate exterior angle- (2) 1&7, 4&6
5.Alternate interior angle- 3&5, 8&2
6.Vertical angle- 1&3, 2&4, 5&7, 6&8
7.Acute angle- 2, 4, 6, 8
8.Obtuse angle- 1, 3, 5, 7,
9.Right angles- none
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