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Polygons and Quadrilaterals vocabulary (Geometry - Mrs. Davis)

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acute angle   angle less than ninety degrees  
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acute triangle   triangle with all angles less than ninety degrees  
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angle   two rays with a common endpoint  
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complementary   adjective describing two angles whose sum is ninety degrees  
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congruent   adjective describing figures with the same shape and size  
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decagon   ten-sided polygon  
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degree   unit of measure for angles (the most common)  
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dilation   a type of transformation: the process of reducing or enlarging a figure  
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inductive reasoning   a rule based on a pattern of several examples  
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deductive reasoning   reasoning in which the conclusion is reached from previously known facts  
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equilateral   all sides of a figure are congruent  
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heptagon   seven-sided polygon  
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hexagon   six-sided polygon  
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indirect measurement   Indirect measurement is a technique that uses proportions to find a measurement when direct measurement is not possible.  
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inscribed polygon   a polygon whose vertices rest on the circle  
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isosceles   adjective for a polygon with two congruent sides  
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line of symmetry   the fold line between two halves that mirror each other  
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line symmetry   figures that match exactly when folded in half have line symmetry  
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nonagon   nine-sided polygon  
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obtuse angle   an angle measuring more than ninety degrees but less than 180 degrees  
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obtuse triangle   a triangle containing one obtuse angle  
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octagon   eight-sided polygon  
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pentagon   five-sided polygon  
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polygon   a simple closed figure formed by three or more line segments  
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simple   adjective meaning that line segments do not cross each other  
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protractor   a tool used to measure angles  
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quadrilateral   four-sided polygon  
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reflection   a mirror image of a figure across a line of symmetry  
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regular polygon   a polygon with all sides congruent and all angles congruent  
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rhombus   an equilateral quadrilateral  
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right angle   an angle measuring exactly ninety degrees  
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right triangle   a triangle containing a ninety degree angle  
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scalene   adjective for a triangle with three unequal sides  
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similar   adjective for polygons having corresponding angles congruent and corresponding sides in porportion  
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straight angle   angle containing 180 degrees  
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supplementary   adjective for two angles whose sum is exactly 180 degrees.  
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tessellation   a repetitive pattern of polygons that fit together with no overlaps or gaps  
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transversal   a line that intersects parallel lines  
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trapezoid   a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides  
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triangle   a three-sided polygon  
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vertex   the common endpoint where line segments or rays meet forming an angle  
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translation   one type of transformation where a figure is slid vertically, horizontally, or both  
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