A–F

AA similarity theorem
Unit 4 Lesson 3

Two triangles are similar if they have two corresponding angles that are congruent.

two triangles representing AA similarity theorem

An angle whose measure is between and .

is an acute angle.

an acute angle
acute triangle
Unit 8 Lesson 6

A triangle with three acute angles.

Angles , , and are all acute angles.

Triangle is an acute triangle.

an acute triangle
angles and triangles with adjacent angles marked222111BACDABC
adjacent angles
Unit 3 Lesson 6

Two non-overlapping angles with a common vertex and one common side.

and are adjacent angles:

adjacent anglescommonvertexcommon side12
alternate exterior angles
Unit 3 Lesson 6

A pair of angles formed by a transversal intersecting two lines. The angles lie outside of the two lines and are on opposite sides of the transversal.

See angles made by a transversal.

lines crossing creating alternate exterior angles
alternate interior angles
Unit 3 Lesson 6

A pair of angles formed by a transversal intersecting two lines. The angles lie between the two lines and are on opposite sides of the transversal.

See also angles made by a transversal.

lines crossing creating alternate interior angles12transversalbetweenthe lines

Altitude of a triangle:

A perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line containing the base.

Altitude of a solid:

A perpendicular segment from a vertex to the plane containing the base.

altitude of triangles and cones marked ACDBHMGFEFDEJ
Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines
Unit 8 Lesson 8

The Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines occurs when we are given SSA information about the triangle. Because SSA does not guarantee triangle congruence, there are two possible triangles.

To avoid missing a possible solution for an oblique triangle under these conditions, use the Law of Cosines first to solve for the missing side. Using the quadratic formula to solve for the missing side will make both solutions become apparent.

ambiguous case of the law of sines
ambiguous case of the law of sines

Two rays that share a common endpoint called the vertex of the angle.

lines creating angles
angle bisector
Unit 3 Lesson 4

A ray that has its endpoint at the vertex of the angle and divides the angle into two congruent angles.

a line cutting and angle in half
angle of depression/angle of elevation
Unit 4 Lesson 10

Angle of depression: the angle formed by a horizontal line and the line of sight of a viewer looking down. Sometimes called the angle of decline.

Angle of elevation: the angle formed by a horizontal line and the line of sight of a viewer looking up. Sometimes called the angle of incline.

angle of elevation ad depression horizontalhorizontalangle ofdepressionangle ofelevation
angle of rotation
Unit 1 Lesson 4

The fixed point a figure is rotated about is called the center of rotation. If one connects a point in the pre-image, the center of rotation, and the corresponding point in the image, they can see the angle of rotation. A counterclockwise rotation is a rotation in a positive direction. Clockwise is a negative rotation.

angle of rotationpositive rotationD is the center of rotationnegative rotation
angles associated with circles: central angle, inscribed angle, circumscribed angle
Unit 5 Lesson 1, Unit 5 Lesson 4

Central angle: An angle whose vertex is at the center of a circle and whose sides pass through a pair of points on the circle.

central angle in trianglevertexcentralangle

Inscribed angle: An angle formed when two secant lines, or a secant and tangent line, intersect at a point on a circle.

inscribed angle in a circlevertexcenter of circleinscribed angle

Circumscribed angle: The angle made by two intersecting tangent lines to a circle.

circumscribed angle
angles made by a transversal
Unit 3 Lesson 6
angles made by transversalcorresponding anglessame-side interior anglesAngles made by atransversal andparallel linesalternate exterior anglesalternate interior angles12135416

The distance along the arc of a circle. Part of the circumference.

Equation for finding arc length:

Where is the radius and is the central angle in radians.

A circle with a segment created from 2 radii
arc of a circle, intercepted arc
Unit 5 Lesson 1, Unit 5 Lesson 3

Arc: A portion of a circle.

Intercepted arc: The portion of a circle that lies between two lines, rays, or line segments that intersect the circle.

arc of a circle