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Geometry Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute Triangle | A triangle with 3 acute angles |
| Right Triangle | A triangle with 1 right angle and 2 acute angles |
| Obtuse Triangle | A triangle with 1 obtuse angle and 2 acute angles |
| Equilateral Triangle | A triangle that has three sides of equal length |
| Isosceles Triangle | A triangle that has at least two sides of equal length |
| Scalene Triangle | A triangle that has three different side lengths |
| Trapezoid | A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides |
| Parallelogram | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides |
| Rectangle | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles |
| Rhombus | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 sides of equal length |
| Square | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides, 4 right angles, and 4 sides of equal length |
| Polygon | A closed plane figure that is formed by three or more segments called sides |
| Regular polygon | A polygon with equal side lengths and equal angle measures |
| Triangle | A polygon with 3 sides |
| Quadrilateral | A polygon with 4 sides |
| Pentagon | A polygon with 5 sides |
| Hexagon | A polygon with 6 sides |
| Octagon | A polygon with 8 sides |