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Geometry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute Angle | Less than 90° |
| Right Angle | Exactly 90° |
| Obtuse Angle | Between 90° and 180° |
| Straight Angle | Exactly 180° |
| Polygon | A closed shape with straight sides. |
| Triangle | 3 sides |
| Quadrilateral | 4 sides |
| Pentagon | 5 sides |
| Square | 4 equal sides, 4 right angles |
| Rectangle | Opposite sides equal, 4 right angles |
| Parallelogram | Opposite sides parallel |
| Trapezoid | One pair of parallel sides |
| Perimeter | The distance around a shape |
| Area | The amount of space inside a shape |
| formula for area of a Rectangle or square | A = l × w |
| formula for area of a triangle | A = ½ × base × height |
| Volume | Amount of space inside a 3D object |
| Formula for Volume of a Rectangular Prism | V = l × w × h |
| Surface Area | Total area of all faces of a 3D shape |
| X-axis | Horizontal axis |
| Y-axis | Vertical axis |
| Ordered Pair | (x, y) shows a point’s location |