góc đối đỉnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Vertical angles: A pair of angles formed by two intersecting lines. These angles are opposite each other and are always equal in measure.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hai đường thẳng cắt nhau tạo thành hai cặp góc đối đỉnh. (Two intersecting lines form two pairs of vertical angles.)
- Trong hình học, góc đối đỉnh thì bằng nhau. (In geometry, vertical angles are equal.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is used almost exclusively in the field of Euclidean geometry. The property that vertical angles are congruent is a fundamental theorem.
Variants and Related Words
- Góc (n): angle.
- Đối đỉnh (adj): opposite, vertical (in the geometric sense of being opposite the vertex).
Synonyms
- Vertical angles: The direct and only English equivalent in a geometric context.
- Opposite angles: A less common but sometimes used synonym.
Related Concepts
- Intersecting lines: Two lines that cross at a point, forming the vertex for the angles.
- Congruent angles: Angles that have the same measure.