| Term | Definition |
|---|
| perimeter | the distance around a polygon |
| area | the number of square units that cover a polygon |
| net | a two-dimensional pattern that can be folded to make a three-dimensional prism or pyramid |
| revolution of a circle | the circumference of a circle |
| pi | approximately 3.14 |
| diameter | the distance across a circle through its center. |
| radius | the distance on a circle from the center to a point on the circle |
| dimensions | length, width, and height |
| lateral surface area | the sum of all the areas of the faces of a solid figure except the bases |
| total surface area | the sum of all the areas of the faces and bases of a solid figure |
| prism | any 3 dimensional shape with 2 bases that are polygons |
| pyramid | any 3 dimensional shape with 1 base that is a polygon |
| polygon | any 2 dimensional closed figure with 3 or more sides that are line segments |
| volume | the number of cubic units that will fill a 3 dimensional shape |
| B | the area of the base of the 3 dimensional shape |
| P | the perimeter of the base of the 3 dimensional shape |
| solid figure | any 3 dimensional shape |
| plane figure | any 2 dimensional shape |
| slant height | the height of a lateral side in a three-dimensional figure |
| congruent | having exactly the same shape and size |
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