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7157202245CollinearPoints that lie on the same line0
7157202246Linear PairA pair of adjacent angles whose noncommon sides are opposite rays.1
7157202247Supplementary anglesTwo angles whose sum is 180 degrees2
7157202249Vertical AnglesA pair of opposite congruent angles formed by intersecting lines3
7157202250Angle addition postulateIf P is in the interior of 4
7157202251Segment addition postulateIf B is between A and C, then AB + BC = AC5
7157202252CongruentHaving the same size and shape6
7157202253Angle bisectora ray that divides an angle into two congruent angles7
7157202254Segment bisectora segment, ray, line, or plane that intersects a segment at its midpoint8
7157202255MidpointA point that divides a segment into two congruent segments9
7157202260parallel lineslines in the same plane that never intersect10
7157202261conditional statementsA statement that can be written in if-then form.11
7157202262hypothesisA testable prediction, often implied by a theory An educated guess12
7157202263conclusionA summary based on evidence or facts13
7157202264triangle sum theoremThe sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees14
7157202265Transitive propertyIf a=b and b=c, then a=c15
7157202266Substitution propertyIf a=b, then a can be substituted for b in any equation or expression16
7157202267Line segmentA part of a line with two endpoints17
7157202268Line1. A long thin mark on a surface. 2. A continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. 3. Long, narrow mark or band.18
7157202270transversala line that intersects two or more coplanar lines at different points19
7157202271corresponding anglesAngles formed by a transversal cutting through 2 or more lines that are in the same relative position.20
7157202272same side interior anglestwo interior angles on the same side of the transversal21
7157202273same side exterior anglestwo exterior angles on the same side of the transversal22
7157202274alternate interior anglesangles between 2 lines and on opposite sides of a transversal23
7157202275alternate exterior anglesAngles that lie outside a pair of lines and on opposite sides of a transversal.24
7157202276Acute triangleA triangle that contains only angles that are less than 90 degrees.25
7157202277Obtuse triangleA triangle with one angle that is greater than 90 degrees.26
7157202278Right trianglea triangle with one right angle27
7157202279Isosceles trianglea triangle with at least two congruent sides28
7157202280Equilateral triangleA triangle with three congruent sides29
7157202281Regular triangleAll congruent sides and angles30
7157202282Scalene trianglea triangle with no congruent sides31
7157202284Vertex angleThe angle formed by the legs of an isosceles triangle.32
7157202286slope formula33
7157202287slope intercept form of a line34
7157202288y-interceptThe point where the graph crosses the y-axis35
7157202289altitude of a trianglethe perpendicular segment from a vertex to the opposite side or to the line that contains the opposite side36
7157202290perpendicular bisector of a triangleA line that is perpendicular to a segment at its midpoint.37
7157202291SAS postulateIf two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.38
7157202292SSS postulateIf three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.39
7157202294AAS postulateIf two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and a non-included side of another, then the two triangles are congruent.40
7157202295HL PostulateIf a hypotenuse and leg of one right triangle are congruent to the corresponding hypotenuse and leg of a second right triangle, then the triangles are congruent.41
7157220232QuadrilateralA flat shape with four straight sides. (closed)42
7157221731rhombusA quadrilateral where all sides have equal length. It is a type of parallelogram.43
7157222220kiteA quadrilateral that has two pairs of sides that are equal in length but not all 4 are equal.44
7157222941squareA quadrilateral where all sides have equal length, and every interior angle is a right angle (90 degrees). Special rectangle.45
7157223607rectangleA quadrilateral where all angles are right angles (90°). Also opposite sides are parallel and of equal length.46
7157224422trapezoidA quadrilateral that has a pair of opposite sides parallel.47
7157233873regular polygonA polygon is regular when all angles are equal and all sides are equal (otherwise it is "irregular").48
7157234599irregular polygonA polygon that does not have all sides equal and all angles equal.49
7157237810ParallelogramA quadrilateral with two pair of parallel sides50
7157241578perpendicular linesLines that intersect to form right angles51
7157243506adjacent anglesTwo angles that share a common side and have the same vertex52
7157247126coplanarpoints that lie on the same plane53
7157248148complementary anglesTwo angles whose measures add to 90 degrees.54
7157248964distanceHow far it is from one point to another55
7157251752ray, opposite raysa part of a line that starts at one endpoint and extends forever56
7162803717Pythagorean TheoremIn a right angled triangle: the square of the hypotenuse is equal to. the sum of the squares of the other two sides.57
7162806937Chorda straight line segment whose endpoints both lie on the circle.58
7162809724Tangentis a line that touches the circle at exactly one point, never entering the circle's interior.59

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