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2811249357undefined terma point, line, or plane because they can only be explained using examples and descriptions0
2811249358pointLocation in space, it has no size1
2811250298lineA collection of an infinite number of points in a straight pathway with unlimited length and having no width.2
2811250299planea flat surface that extends forever3
2811250628collinearpoints on the same line4
2811250629coplanarpoints that lie in the same plane5
2811251275spaceThe set of all points6
2811252466line segmenta part of a line with two endpoints. It is named by its 2 endpoints.7
2811252832betweeness of pointsA point is "between" 2 other points only when all three points are collinear8
2811253666congruent segmentsline segments that have the same measure9
2811253667constructionA geometric drawing that uses a limited set of tools, usually a compass and straightedge.10
2811255388distanceLength of a path between two points11
2811255830midpointA point that divides a segment into two congruent segments12
2811255831segment bisectora segment, ray, line, or plane that intersects a segment at its midpoint13
2811256781raya part of a line that starts at one endpoint and extends forever14
2811256782angleA figure formed by two rays with a common endpoint15
2811257130vertexA point where two or more straight lines meet.16
2811257131degreea unit used to measure angles, equal to 1/360th of the circumference of a circle17
2811257581right anglean angle that measures exactly 90 degrees18
2811257582acute anglean angle that measures less than 90 degrees19
2811258031obtuse anglean angle that measures greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees20
2811258032adjacent anglesAngles that have a common side and a common vertex (corner point).21
2811258621linear paira pair of adjacent angles whose non-common sides are opposite rays22
2811260067vertical anglestwo nonadjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines23
2811260068complementary angleshave a sum of 90 degrees24
2811261161supplementary angleshave a sum of 180 degrees25
2811261162perpendicularIntersecting at or forming right angles26
2811261602polygonA closed plane figure formed by three or more line segments that intersect only at their endpoints.27
2811262051vertex of a polygonthe point where two sides of a polygon meet28
2811263657equilateral polygona polygon with all sides congruent29
2811263658regular polygona polygon that is both equilateral and equiangular30
2811264286perimeterThe sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon.31
2811264287circumferenceThe distance around a circle32
2811264954areaThe number of square units needed to cover a given surface33
2811265615polyhedrona solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces34
2811265616facea polygon side of a solid figure35
2811266247edgeThe line along which two surfaces of a solid meet.36
2811266826prismA solid figure that has two congruent, parallel polygons as its bases. Its sides are parallelograms37
2811267575pyramidA solid shape with a polygon as a base and triangular faces that come to a point (vertex or apex)38
2811267576cylindera solid with congruent circular bases that lie in parallel planes39
2811267946coneA solid figure that has a circlular base and a single vertex.40
2811267947sphereA solid shape that is perfectly round like a ball. No faces, edges, or vertices.40
2811269002regular polyhedrona convex polyhedron in which all of the faces are congruent regular polygons41
2811269407surface areathe sum of the areas of all the faces of a solid figure42
2811269003Platonic solida convex polyhedron in which all of the faces are congruent regular polygons43
2811269879volumeAmount of space an object takes up44
2813983465neta 2-dimensional diagram that can be folded to forma a 3-dimensional shape45

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