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313104015acute angleAn angle with a measure greater then 0* and less then 90*.1
313104016areaThe number of square units needed to cover the surface enclosed by a geometric figure.2
313104017bisectTo separate into 2 congruent (equal) parts3
313104018circumferenceThe distance around a circle4
313104019complementary anglestwo angles that together make up a 90* (right angle)5
313104020congruentHaving the same measure.6
313104021degreeThe most common unit of measure for angles7
313104022diameterThe distance across a circle through its center.8
313104023edgethe intersection of faces of a 3 -D (dimensional figure)9
313104024equilateralA triangle in which all the sides are of equal length10
313104025faceThe flat surface of a 3 dimensional figure11
313104026isoscelesdescribes a triangle in which two of the three sides are of equal length12
313104027obtuse angledescribes an angle greater than 90º and less than 180º13
313104028parallel linesrelating to or being lines, planes, or curved surfaces that are always the same distance apart and therefore never meet14
313104029perimeterthe distance around any enclosed geometric figure.15
313104030perpendicularwhen two lines meet at right angles16
313104031radiusa straight line extending from the center of a circle to its edge17
313104032right anglean angle of 90°18
313104033scalenedescribes a triangle in which each side is a different length19
313104034supplementary anglestwo angles whose sum = 180*20
313104035vertexthe common endpoint of two rays forming an angle.21
313104036volumethe amount of space inside a 3-D object22
313104037straight anglean angle of 180°23

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