Introduction to geometry terms

Question 1

Line

Answer 1

A series of points that extends in 2 opposite directions without end

Question 2

Line segment

Answer 2

Part of a line, consisting of 2 endpoints and all points between them

Question 3

Congruent line segments

Answer 3

Line segments with the same measure

Question 4

Midpoint

Answer 4

A point that divides a segment into 2 congruent segments

Question 5

Bisector

Answer 5

A line that divides a given object into 2 equal parts

Question 6

Ray

Answer 6

Part of a line consisting of one endpoint

Question 7

Collinear points

Answer 7

Points that lie of the same line

Question 8

Angle

Answer 8

Formed by 2 rays with the same endpoint called the vertex

Question 9

Angle bisector

Answer 9

A ray that divides an angle into 2 congruent angles

Question 10

Adjacent angles

Answer 10

Angles that have 1 side in common

Question 11

Complementary angles

Answer 11

2 angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees

Question 12

Supplementary angles

Answer 12

2 angles whose measures add up to 180 degrees

Question 13

Linear pair

Answer 13

Angles formed by a straight line and a ray beginning on that line

Question 14

Vertical angles

Answer 14

Angles opposite to each other formed by 2 straight, intersecting lines

Question 15

Congruent

Answer 15

Equal in measure