Geometry Vocab

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Acute Angle

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angles measuring less than 90°

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Adjacent Angles

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angles that are abutted to one another and share a common side and a common vertex

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Angle measure

Back

the degrees of an angle

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Area

Back

the number of square units necessary to cover a given surface

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Circumference

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the distance around a circle and is found by multiplying the diameter by 3.14(pi)

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Complementary Angles

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two angles that add up to 90°

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Composite Figure

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a shape that can be divided into more than one of the basic figures

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Congruent Angles

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angles that have the same measure

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Cross Section

Back

two dimensional figures that are formed when a three-dimensional figure is sliced by a plane

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Degree

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angles can be measured in units called degrees