Pre-Algebra Chapter 7 Geometry Terms
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Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words
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5th Grade Core, Davis Family, 3rd Block, Witt's 2011-2012 Group, CMS-class of 2012 & DBHS-class of 2016, Bloodworth_7th grade math (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
acute angle | An angle that measures less than 90 degrees. |
acute triangle | A triangle with all angles measuring less than 90 degrees. |
angle | A figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint called the vertex. |
complementary angle | Two angles whose measures add to 90 degrees. |
congruent | Figures with the same size and shape. |
correspondence | The relationship between two or more objects that are matched. |
equilateral triangle | A triangle with three congruent sides. |
isoscleles triangle | A triangle with at least two congruent sides. |
line | A straight path that extends without end in opposite directions. |
line symmetry | One half of a figure is a mirror image of the other half. |
line of symmetry | The imaginary line drawn down the center of a figure with line symmetry. |
obtuse angle | An angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees. |
obtuse triangle | A triangle containing one obtuse angle. |
parallel lines | Lines in a plane that never intersect. |
parallelogram | A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. |
perpendicular lines | Lines that intersect to form right angles. |
plane | A flat surface that extends forever. |
point | An exact location in space. |
polygon | A closed figure formed by three or more line segments that intersect only at their endpoints. |
ray | A part of a line that starts at one endpoint and extends forever in one direction. |
rectangle | A parallelogram with four right angles. |
reflection | A transformation of a figure that flips the figure across a line. |
regular polygon | A polygon with congruent sides and angles. |
regular tessellation | A regular polygon is repeated to fill a plane. |
rhombus | A parallelogram with all sides congruent. |
right angle | An angle that measures 90 degrees. |
right triangle | A triangle containing a right angle. |
rotation | A transformation in which a figure is turned around a point. |
rotational symmetry | A figure can be rotated less than 360 degrees around a central point and coincide with the original figure. |
scalene triangle | A triangle with no congruent sides. |
segment | A part of a line between two endpoints. |
square | A rectangle with four congruent sides. |
supplementary angles | Two angles whose measures have a sum of 180 degrees. |
tesselation | A repeating pattern of plane figures that completely cover a plane with no gaps or overlaps. |
transformation | A change in the size or position of a figure. |
translation | A movement of a figure along a straight line. |
transversal | A line that intersects two or more lines. |
trapezoid | A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides. |
Triangle Sum Theorem | The theorem that states that the measures of the angles in a trianlge add up to 180 degrees. |
vertical angles | A pair of opposite congruent angles formed by intersecting lines. |
corresponding angles | Angles formed by a transversal cutting through 2 or more lines that are in the same relative position. |
quadrilateral | A four sided figure |
pentagon | A five sided figure |
hexagon | A six sided figure |
heptagon | A seven sided figure |
octagon | An eight sided figure |
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