Terminology (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Flashcards

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Acute angle

Angle measuring less than 90°90°

Complementary angles

Two angles whose measures add up to 90°90°

Obtuse angle

Angle more than 90°90° but less than 180°180°

Right angle

Angle measuring exactly 90°90°

Reflex angle

Angle greater than 180°180° but less than 360°360°

Bisector

Divides segment or angle into two equal parts

Diameter

Chord through centre; longest chord in a circle

Hypotenuse

Longest side of right triangle, opposite right angle

Isosceles triangle

Triangle with at least two sides of equal length

Midpoint

Point dividing line segment into two equal parts

Parallel lines

Lines in same plane that never intersect

Perpendicular lines

Lines that intersect to form a 90°90° angle

Rectangle

Quadrilateral with four right angles

Rhombus

Quadrilateral with all sides of equal length

Scalene triangle

Triangle with all sides of different lengths

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