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Essential Geometry Vocabulary Guide

Geometry is the study of shapes. It was an important field of study in ancient civilizations. Some key geometric terms include: - A point is an exact location. A line extends indefinitely in both directions from a point. A ray has one endpoint and extends in one direction. A line segment connects two points. - A vertex is the point where two lines or rays meet, forming an angle. Angles are measured in degrees using a protractor. - Figures can be open, with endpoints that do not connect, or closed, with endpoints that meet. Polygons are closed, multi-sided figures formed from line segments.

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Essential Geometry Vocabulary Guide

Geometry is the study of shapes. It was an important field of study in ancient civilizations. Some key geometric terms include: - A point is an exact location. A line extends indefinitely in both directions from a point. A ray has one endpoint and extends in one direction. A line segment connects two points. - A vertex is the point where two lines or rays meet, forming an angle. Angles are measured in degrees using a protractor. - Figures can be open, with endpoints that do not connect, or closed, with endpoints that meet. Polygons are closed, multi-sided figures formed from line segments.

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By

LEKSHMI R VASUNDHARAN
What is Geometry?

Geometry is the study of shapes


They studied Geometry in Ancient Mesopotamia &
Ancient Egypt
Geometry is important in the art and construction
fields
POINT

A POINT is an exact location on a graph, shape or in


space.
The Hershey Kiss is a POINT on the line


LINE

A LINE goes in opposite directions and never, never,


never ends.
RAY

A RAY is part of a line, but it has one endpoint and


the other end keeps going.

Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Endpoint
ENDPOINT

An ENDPOINT is a point at the end of a ray or line


segment.

Endpoint
LINE SEGMENT

A LINE SEGMENT is part of a ray or line.


It has two endpoints

Line
Segment
Line Line

Endpoints Ray
VERTEX

A VERTEX is a fancy name for angle


Two rays or lines that have the same endpoint make
a VERTEX/angle
VERTEX/angles are measured in degrees

When two
lines cross,
they make
vertex/angles
The Corners of a
square are its
vertex/angles
CONGRUENT

CONGRUENT means the same


CONGRUENT LINE SEGMENTS means two line
segments are the same
CONGRUENT Vertex/Angles means two angles are
the same



VERTICAL LINE

A VERTICAL LINE goes up & down

The candle is
vertical
HORIZONTAL LINE

A HORIZONTAL LINE goes across (left and right)


PLANE

A PLANE (no, not the one that flies!) is a flat surface


that goes on forever in all directions.
Imagine sitting on a row boat in the middle of the
ocean. No matter which way you lookall you see is
waterforever.
OPEN & CLOSED FIGURES

A CLOSED FIGURE/SHAPE starts and ends at the


same point.
An OPEN FIGURE/SHAPE does NOT start and end
at the same point.

CLOSED OPEN
Start
Start


End

End
POLYGON

A POLYGON is a closed shape


A POLYGON is made up of line segments that do not
cross.
The number of sides gives a POLYGON its name

NOT POLYGON

POLYGON
PROTRACTOR

We use a PROTRACTOR to measure vertex/angles in


degrees
4 TYPES OF ANGLES

ACUTE ANGLES are less than 90


4 TYPES OF ANGLES

RIGHT ANGLES measure exactly 90


4 TYPES OF ANGLES

OBTUES ANGLES are greater than 90 but less than


180
4 TYPES OF ANGLES

STRAIGHT ANGLE is exactly 180


ANGLES

When you name an angle. The vertex/angle


letter/number goes in the center of the label

A C

If I wanted to know the measurement of Angle


AI would ask: What is the measurement for
BAC? (Notice A is in the center)
The End

Once you study all the fancy words, Geometry is


very easy to understandso STUDY!

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