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Topic 12 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Equilateral Triangle | A triangle with all congruent sides and each angle measuring 60 degrees. |
| Scalene Triangle | A triangle with no sides congruent. |
| Isosceles Triangle | A triangle with two sides congruent. |
| Obtuse Triangle | A triangle with one obtuse angle. |
| Acute Triangle | A triangle with all angles acute. |
| Right Triangle | A triangle with one angle measuring 90 degrees. |
| Congruent | Equal to |
| Quadrilateral | A closed figure with 4 sides. |
| Trapezoid | A quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides. |
| Parallelogram | A quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel and congruent. |
| Rhombus | A parallelogram with 4 congruent sides. |
| Rectangle | A parallelogram with four right angles. |
| Square | A parallelogram with four right angles and all sides congruent. |
| Pyramid | A 3-Dimensional figure with a base that is a polygon and triangular faces that meet at a vertex. |
| Three-Dimensional Figure | A figure that does not lie in one plane. |
| Triangle | A polygon with three sides. |
| Pentagon | A polygon with 5 sides. |
| Hexagon | A polygon with 6 sides. |
| Octagon | A polygon with 8 sides. |
| Heptagon | A polygon with 7 sides. |
| Nonagon | A polygon with 9 sides. |
| Decagon | A polygon with 10 sides. |
| Dodecagon | A polygon with 12 sides. |
| Plane | A flat surface that extends indefinitely in all directions, |
| Cross Section | A intersection of a three-dimensional figure and a plane. |