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What is a point?
Has no dimension and is represented by a dot.
What is a line?
Has one dimension and through any two points, there is exactly one line.
What is a plane?
Has two dimensions and is represented by a shape that looks like a floor plus a wall.
What is a line segment?
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What is a ray?
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What are opposite rays?
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What are collinear points?
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What are coplanar points?
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What is a degree?
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What does perpendicular mean?
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What does parallel mean?
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What is the notation for length?
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What does equal to mean?
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What does congruent mean?
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What is an angle?
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What does measure of an angle denote?
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What are adjacent angles?
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What is a triangle?
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What are congruent segments?
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What is the Segment Addition Postulate?
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What is a midpoint?
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What does bisect mean?
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What is a segment bisector?
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What is a perpendicular bisector?
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What is the Angle Addition Postulate?
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What is an angle bisector?
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What are complementary angles?
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What are supplementary angles?
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What are linear pairs?
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Study Notes
Points, Lines, and Planes
- Point: Represents a location with no dimensions, indicated as Point A or PT A.
- Line: A one-dimensional figure defined through two points, always resulting in one line between them.
- Plane: A two-dimensional surface represented as Plane ABC or Plane M; any three points not in a straight line determine exactly one plane.
Line Segments and Rays
- Line Segment: Comprises two endpoints and all points in between, denoted as Segment AB.
- Ray: Starts from one endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction, notated as Ray AB; A is an endpoint, and B indicates the direction.
Geometry Concepts
- Opposite Rays: Two rays that diverge from a common endpoint.
- Collinear Points: Points lying on the same straight line.
- Coplanar Points: Points that reside within the same plane.
Angle Measurement
- Degree (°): The unit of measure for angles.
- Perpendicular: Lines intersecting to form right angles, indicated by a symbol (|).
- Parallel: Lines that never meet, existing on the same plane with identical slopes (||).
Length and Equality
- Length: The distance between two points on a segment, represented as AB or BA.
- Equal to (=): Indicates equivalence in length and angle measures.
- Congruent (≅): Describes segments or angles that share identical measurements.
Angles and Triangles
- Angle (∠ABC): Formed by two rays with a common endpoint; the vertex is indicated by the middle letter.
- Measure of an angle: Expressed as m∠ABC.
- Adjacent Angles: Share a common vertex and side without overlapping.
Polygons and Congruence
- Triangle (ΔABC): A three-sided polygon.
- Congruent Segments: Segments with equal lengths, marked by tick marks for identification.
Postulates and Bisectors
- Segment Addition Postulate: If Point B falls between A and C, then AB + BC equals AC.
- Midpoint: The point that divides a segment into two equal segments.
- Bisect: The action of cutting a segment into two equal parts.
Bisectors and Angle Concepts
- Segment Bisector: Could be a point, ray, line, or plane that intersects a segment at its midpoint.
- Perpendicular Bisector: A type of segment bisector that forms right angles with the segment.
- Angle Addition Postulate: The sum of two adjacent angles equals the measure of their larger angle.
Angle Relationships
- Angle Bisector: A ray that divides an angle into two equal angles.
- Complementary Angles: Two angles whose measures total 90°.
- Supplementary Angles: Two angles that sum up to 180°.
- Linear Pairs: Two adjacent angles with non-shared sides forming opposite rays, always supplementary.
- Vertical Angles: Formed by the intersection of two lines, these angles are congruent.
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