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S & S Vocab
7th Grade S & S Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Compare | tell how many times bigger or smaller |
| Corresponding | Sides or angles that "go together" in similiar figures |
| Image | a figure created by enlarging or reducing another. May or may not be distorted. |
| Ratio | a comparison of 2 numbers by division |
| Scale factor | the # that all segments of a figure are multiplied by to create a similiar figure |
| Similiar | Same shape, same angles, no distortion. Perfect enlargement or reduction. Must have scale factor. |
| Rule | Tells what to do to the x and y coordinates of a figure to create an image |
| Length | the long side of a rectangle |
| Width | the short side of a rectangle |
| Area | How many 1 X 1 squares cover the surface of a figure |
| Scaling | using scale factor to find unknown measurements |
| Coordinates | the 2 numbers that tell where a point is on a coodinate graph |
| Diameter | the distance across a circle, going through its center |
| Dimensions | the measurements telling us the size of a figure |
| Line Segment | a part of a straight line, with two endpoints |
| Perimeter | the total distance around the outside edge of a figure, found by adding up all the sides |
| Unit | a label telling what measurement is being used |
| Vertex (vertices) | a point at the corner of a geometric figure |