Geometry Vocab

Front

What is the segment from the vertex of a triangle that divides the angle into two congruent angles called?

Back

angle bisector

Front

What do we call two figures that have corresponding angles congruent and corresponding sides proportional?

Back

similar figures

Front

What term describes two figures that have the same size and shape?

Back

congruent figures

Front

What is the term for the set of all points in geometry?

Back

space

Front

What is the simplest figure in geometry?

Back

a point

Front

What is the term for a line that intersects a circle at exactly one point?

Back

tangent

Front

What do we call a polygon with four sides?

Back

quadrilateral

Front

What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

Back

180 degrees

Front

What is the term for a line segment that connects two non-adjacent vertices of a polygon?

Back

diagonal

Front

What is the distance around a circle called?

Back

circumference