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Polygon vocab 5

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attribute   properties of a shape; definition of a shape  
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polygon   closed plane figure with straight edges that are line segments  
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regular polygon   polygon where all the sides are the same length  
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2-Dimensional   plane figure that lies on a flat surface  
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open figure vs. closed figure   figure in which 2 rays or line segments are not connected with a point vs. figure in which all rays and segments are connected with a point  
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triangle   3 sides; 3 angles (sum 180)  
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quadrilateral   4 sides; 4 angles (sum 360)  
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pentagon   5 sides; 5 angles (sum 540)  
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hexagon   6 sides; 6 angles (sum 720)  
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octagon   8 sides; 8 angles (sum 1,080)  
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circle   not a polygon, round edges  
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half circle   part of a circle with a straight edge  
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right triangle   3 sides with 1 right angle, 2 acute angles  
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acute triangle   3 sides with 3 acute angles  
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obtuse triangle   3 sides with 1 obtuse angle, 2 acute angles  
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scalene triangle   3 sides with none equal  
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isosceles triangle   3 sides with only 2 equal  
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equilateral triangle   3 equal sides  
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square   4 equal sides, 4 right angles, 2 pairs parallel sides  
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rectangle   2 pairs equal sides, 2 pairs parallel sides, 4 right angles  
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rhombus/rhombi   4 equal sides, 2 pairs parallel sides  
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parallelogram   2 pairs equal sides, 2 pairs parallel sides  
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trapezoid   2 right, 1 acute, and 1 obtuse angle, 1 pair parallel sides…OR… 2 acute and 2 obtuse angles, 1 pair parallel sides  
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congruent   plane figures with the same shape and same size  
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category   a group of objects that are the same type  
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subcategory   a more specific group of objects that are the same type within a category  
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classify   to arrange, organize, or order objects that have similar attributes or characteristics (similar to category)  
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partition   to divide or separate into parts or sections  
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hierarchy   series of ordered groupings within a system  
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