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Geometry Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polygon | A closed figure with straight sides |
| Quadrilateral | A 4 sided polygon |
| Trapezoid | A quadrilateral with at least 1 pair of parallel sides |
| Parallelogram | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides |
| Rectangle | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides and right angles |
| Rhombus | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides that are equal length |
| Square | A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides that are equal length and have right angles |
| Kite | A quadrilateral that has 2 pairs of equal length sides |
| Right Angle | Exactly 90 degrees |
| Opposite angles on a parallelogram... | are the same measure |
| Adjacent angles on a parallelogram... | are next to each other and add up to 180 degrees |
| The sum of the angles of a quadrilateral | 360 degrees |
| Parallel Lines | You can extend them forever and they'll never cross |
| Perpendicular Lines | Cross at a 90 degree angle |
| Pentagon | A polygon with 5 sides |
| Hexagon | A polygon with 6 sides |
| Octagon | A polygon with 8 sides |
| Acute Angle | Less than 90 degrees |
| Obtuse Angle | More than 90 degrees |
| Equilateral Triangle | All sides and angles are equal |
| Scalene Triangle | All sides and angles are different |
| Isosceles Triangle | 2 sides and angles are equal, the third is different |