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Math Benchmark 3
Math Vocabulary Benchmark 3
Term | Definition |
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Parallel Lines | Lines in the same plane that never intersect and are always the same distance apart. |
Perpendicular | Two lines that intersect to form right angles. |
Right Angle | An angle whose measure is 90 degrees. |
Acute Angle | An angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees. |
Obtuse Angle | An angle whose measure is more than 90 degrees. |
Straight Angle | An angle whose measure is 180 degrees. |
Isosceles Right Triangle | A right triangle that has at least 2 congruent sides. |
Scalene Right Triangle | A right triangle with no sides the same length and no congruent angles. |
Equilateral Triangle | A triangle with all sides the same length and all congruent angles. |
Isosceles Triangle | A triangle with 2 congruent sides. |
Scalene Triangle | A triangle with no sides the same length and no congruent angles. |
Congruent | Two or more shapes or objects that are the same shape and size. |
Area | The space inside a shape or figure. |
Perimeter | The distance around a shape or figure. |
Algorithm | A formula used to solve a problem. |
Intersect | Lines that cross paths, meeting at a point. |
Metric System | A universal measurement system using meters to measure length and grams to measure mass. |
Customary System | A measurement system used in the United States based on the yard as a unit of lenth and pound as a unit of weight. |
Rule | How the numbers change in a pattern. |
Pattern | A list of numbers that follow a certain sequence. |