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Geometry Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |