8th Grade - Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcard

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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the angles formed outside are called:

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Exterior Angles

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Inside angles of a polygon are called

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interior angles of a polygon

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Adjacent angles to interior angles of a polygon when sides are extended.

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Exterior angles of a polygon.

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Uses similar figures to find a missing measure when it's difficult to find directly.

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indirect measurement

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A line that intersects two or more lines is called a

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transversal

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Angles that are the same and have equal measures are called

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congruent angles

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When two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the angles formed inside are:

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interior angles

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A polygon with all sides and interior angles congruent is called a

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regular polygon

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Angles in the same position on different lines are called

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corresponding angles

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Angles sharing a common side that sum to 180° are called

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adjacent angles