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Geometry
Angles
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Mathematics
9th Grade
09/27/2010

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Term
midpoint
Definition
point on a segment that divides it into two congruent segments
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segment bisector
Definition
a segment, ray, line, or plane that intersects a segment at its midpoint
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bisect
Definition
a segment means to divide the segment into two congruent segments
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angle bisector
Definition
a ray that divides an angle into two angles that are congruent
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supplementary angles
Definition
sum of two angles equals 180 degrees
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complementary angles
Definition
if sum of two angles' equals 90 degrees
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adjacent angles
Definition
if two angles share a common vertex and side but have no common interior points
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theorem
Definition
a true statement that follows from other true statements.
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vertical angles
Definition
two angles if they are not adjacent and their sides are formed by two intersecting lines
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linear pair
Definition
two adjacent angles if their non common sides are on the same line
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if-then statement
Definition
if part contains the hypothesis, then part contains the conclusion
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deductive reasoning
Definition
using facts, definitions, accepted properties, and laws of logic to make a logical argument
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