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7M Unit 4 Vocabulary
geometry terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjacent Angles | angles in the same plane that have a common vertex and a common side |
| Area of a Circle | the number of square units needed to cover the surface of a circle |
| Circumference | the distance around a circle |
| Composite Figures | a figure made up of simple geometric shapes |
| Congruent | having the same size and shape; ≅ |
| Cross-section | the intersection of a three-dimensional figure and a plane |
| Diameter | a line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has endpoints on each side of the circle |
| Irregular Polygon | two-dimensional, straight-sided figures that do not have equal sides nor angles |
| Parallel Lines | lines in a plane that do not intersect; ∥ |
| Pi | the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the length of its diameter; 𝛑 ≈ 3.14 or 22/7 |
| Radius | a line segment with one endpoint at the center of a circle and the other endpoint on the circle |
| Regular Polygon | a polygon with congruent sides and angles |
| Right Rectangular Prism | a three-dimensional solid that has six rectangular faces and all right angles |
| Supplementary Angles | two angles whose measures have a sum of 180° |
| Surface Area | the sum of the areas of the faces of a three-dimensional figure |
| Vertical Angles | a pair of opposite congruent angles formed by intersecting lines. |
| Complementary Angles | two angles whose measures have a sum of 90° |