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Unit G Vocab Homewor
Marrington Middle School 7th Garade Math Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Congruent | Same size and shape |
| Similar | Same shape but not necessarily the same size |
| Transformation | A movement of a geometric figure |
| Translation | A type of transformations where geometric figures slide horizontally, vertically, or both |
| Reflection | A type of transformation where a geometric figure is flipped over a line of symmetry |
| Rotation | A type of transformation where a geometric figure is turned about a fixed point |
| Image | The end of a transformation |
| Proportional | The relationship between two quantities that have a constant rate or ration |
| Hypotenuse | The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle; it is also the longest side |
| Leg (of a right triangle) | The two side of a right triangle that meet at the right angle |
| Tessellation | The repetitive patterns of polygons that fit together with no gaps and no overlaps |
| Indirect measurement | Finding a measurement by using similar triangles and setting up a proportion |
| Corresponding sides | Proportional sides in similar figures; they share the same location |
| Corresponding angles | Congruent angles is similar figures; they share the same location |
| Vertex | The point where the edges of a two of three dimensional figures meet |
| Regular polygon | A polygon whose sides are all congruent and angles are all congruent |