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Geometry in the World

Duncan Miller

Point

The reason I choose a GPS point is because the point represents a certain place on the GPS

Segment

The reason I choose a interstate is because it has to stop at some point

Acute angle

The reason I choose a ramp is because it is less than 90 degrees

Perpendicular lines

The reason I choose tile floor is because tiles have a lot of right angles in them and a lot of perpendicular lines in them

Line

The reason I choose a road is because roads go on forever and never end.

Ray

The reason I choose a tree branch is because it starts on a tree and can extend forever.

Obtuse angle

The reason I choose this ramp because it can be adjusted over 90 degrees.

Complementary angles

The reason I choose the sails on a boat is because if you look at the angle of the sail it equals up to 90 degrees.

Plane

The reason I choose this farmland is because it

Collinear points

The reason I choose the Great Wall Of China is because the

Right angle Supplementary angles

The reason I choose the intersection is because

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can hold many points like trees and barns on it.

guard towers represents points on the wall and walls have many post on them most of the time more than three.

The reason I choose this box is because it has 90 degree angles.

you can look at the lines and see that they equal up to 180 degrees.

I chose this ramp because this ramp is a scalene triangle

I chose this staircase because the bases are equilateral triangles and because it opens up past 110 degrees

I chose this ceiling beam because the angles are across from each other

I chose this pizza because it is an acute angle and because it is a 45 degree angle

I chose this wind turbine because the blades are obtuse

I chose pool triangle because it’s the same size all around and because all the angles are the same

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Point

Names a location and has no size

Segment

each of the parts into which something is or may be divided

Acute Angle

measure greater than 0 less than 90

Perpendicular Lines

lines that intersect at 90 degrees

Vertical Angles

nonadjacent angle formed by two intersecting lines

Equilateral Lines

all lines are the same length

Line

straight path and has no thickness

I chose this piece of toast because it is making a right triangle and because it has a 90

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I chose this clock because it is 360 degrees and the short hand represents the diameter

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