MA 306 Section 10.2 Vocabulary Flashcards

Complementary Angles

are two angles such at the sum of their measures is 90 degrees

Supplementary Angles

are two angles such that the sum of their measures is 180 degrees

Vertical Angles

are two nonadjacent angles formed by the intersection of 2 lines

F Postulate

two lines cut by a transversal are parallel if and only if any two
corresponding angles (or alternate interior angles or alternate
exterior angles) are congruent

A curve

is a set of points that can be drawn without lifting a pencil

A simple curve

does not cross itself with the possible exception of the endpoints

A closed curve

is drawn by starting and stopping at the same point

A _______ is a simple close curve with 3 or more sides

Polygon

A curve is _______if the segment connecting two points in the
interior of the curve is completely contained in the interior of the curve.

Covex

A curve is _______ if at least one segment connecting two points in
the interior is not completely contained in the interior.

Concave

Two figures are ______ if they have the same size and shape.

Congruent

A _________ is a single coves polygon with congruent sides and
congruent interior angles.

Regular Polygon