CPM Course 3 Chapter 9 and 10 Vocabulary

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Acute Angle

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An angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

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Adjacent Angles

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Two angles that share a common side and a common vertex, and do not overlap.

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Alternate Interior Angles

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Angles on opposite sides of a transversal and inside the two lines; they are congruent if the lines are parallel.

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Angle-Angle (AA) Similarity

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If two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar.

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Base of a Prism

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One of the two congruent, parallel faces of a prism.

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Circumference

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The distance around a circle.

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Complementary Angles

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Two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.

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Cone

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A three-dimensional figure with one circular base and one vertex.

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Corresponding Angles

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Angles in the same relative position at each intersection where a transversal crosses two lines; they are congruent if the lines are parallel.

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Cube of a Number

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A number multiplied by itself three times.