Х Geometric definitions
Three students attempt to define the geometric object called an angle.
Can you match the teacher's comments to the definitions?
Definition of an angle
Teacher's comments
Ruby's definition: The amount of turn between two
straight lines that have a common vertex.
You seem to be getting at the idea of the
measure of an angle, not the definition of
the angle itself.
Shriya's definition: Two lines that come together.
Bingo! You've got it!
Abhishek's definition: A figure composed of two rays
sharing a common endpoint. The common endpoint is
known as the vertex
Were you thinking of intersecting lines?
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