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Polygons
Triangles and Quadrilaterals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute Triangle | An Acute Triangle is a triangle that contains only acute angles. |
| Right Triangle | A Right Triangle is a triangle that contains a right angle. |
| Obtuse Triangle | An Obtuse Triangle is a triangle that contains an obtuse angle. |
| Equilateral Triangle | An Equilateral Triangle is a triangle that contains three sides that are equal in measure. |
| Isosceles Triangle | An Isosceles Triangle is a triangle that contains at least two sides that are equal in measure. |
| Scalene Triangle | A Scalene Triangle is a triangle that contains no sides that are equal in measure. |
| Triangle | A Triangle is a polygon that contains three sides. |
| Quadrilateral | A Quadrilateral is a polygon that contains four sides. |
| Trapezoid | A Trapezoid is a Quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides. |
| Parallelogram | A Parallelogram is a Quadrilateral with two pair of parallel sides. |
| Rhombus | A Rhombus is a parallelogram that contains four congruent sides. |
| Rectangle | A Rectangle is a parallelogram that contains four angles that measure 90 degrees. |
| Square | A Square is a parallelogram that contains four angles that measure 90 degrees and four congruent sides. |
| Congruent | Congruent means equal in measure. |