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Unit 2 Vocab
Math Expressions 6th grade Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute triangle | A triangle with three acute angles. An acute angle has a measure that is greater that 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees |
| Area | The amount of surface covered or enclosed by a figure. Area is measured by finding the number of same size units of area required to cover a shape without gaps or overlaps |
| Base of a parallelogram | Any side of a parallelogram can be the base. The base just must make a 90 degree angle with the height. |
| Base of a rectangle | Any side of the rectangle can be the base. |
| Base of a triangle | Any side of a triangle can be the base. The base just must make a 90 degree angle with the height. |
| Complex Figure | A figure made by combining simple geometric figures, such as rectangles and triangles. |
| Coordinates | Each point in the coordinate plane corresponds to an ordered pair of numbers called its coordinates |
| Dimensions | The height, length, or width of a figure |
| Height | The perpendicular distance from the base to a vertex that is not on the base. Finding this distance may require extending the base. |
| Hexagon | A polygon with 6 sides |
| Obtuse Triangle | A triangle with one obtuse angles. An obtuse angle has a measure that is greater that 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees |
| Pentagon | A polygon with 5 sides |
| Octagon | A polygon with 8 sides |
| Perimeter | The distance around a figure |
| Perpendicular | A quadrilateral in which both pair of opposite sides are parallel and angles are congruent |
| Parallelogram | Lines, line segments, or rays are perpendicular if they form a right angle. A right angle measures 90 degrees |
| Regular Polygon | A polygon with all sides the same length |
| Rhombus | A parallelogram with all sides the same length |
| Trapezoid | A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides |
| Right Trangle | A triangle with one right angle. |
| Square centimeter (cm^2) | A unit of area equal to the area of a square with one-centimeter sides. |
| Vertex | A point common to two sides of an angle or polygon, or 3 edges of a solid figure. The point of a pyramid. |