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This is the vocabulary essential for success in Math!

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Definition
Ratio   Two numbers with something in common; can be compared and written as a fraction.  
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Dilation   To enlarge something or make it smaller.  
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Scale Factor   To make a shape or object large or small by multipying it by a number.  
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Similar Figure   A shape or object that has the same proportions, but may be a different size.  
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Pentagon   A five sided, two-dimensional shape.  
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Hexagon   A six sided, two-dimensional shape.  
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Rectangle   A four sided, two-dimensional shape with four right angles.  
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Triangle   A three sided, two-dimensional shape.  
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Reflection   To create a new shape by reflecting an image across a line; a mirror image.  
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Translation   To move a shape a certain amount on a coordinate plane.  
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Transformation   Movement of geometric figures to new points in a coordinate system using reflection (flip), translation (slide), or rotation (turn).  
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Rotation   Turning a figure around a point, (center of rotation is point).  
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circle graph   a graph used to compare parts of a whole. The circle represents the whole  
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common factor   a number that is a factor of two or more numbers . Common factors of 2 and 8 are 1 and 2.  
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composite numbers   numbers that have 3 or more factors  
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congruent   figures with the same size and shape. Line segments that are equal in length  
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diameter   the distance across a circle through its center  
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dividend   the number being divided into equal groups  
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end point   the point at one end of a line segment or ray  
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