Math Vocabulary Febuary
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spidergirl99 on January 31, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Scale Drawing | a sketch that uses a ratio to make an object smaller than or larger than the real object |
| Scale Factor | the ratio used to enlarge or reduce similar figures |
| Scale | the ratio between two sets of measurements |
| Scale Model | a proportional example of a three-dimensional object |
| Indirect Measurement | the technique of using similar figures and proportions to find a measure |
| Corresponding Sides | matching sides of two or more polygons |
| Corresponding Angles | matching angles of two or more polygons |
| Similar | when figures have the same shape but not necessarily the same size |
| Equivalent Ratios | ratios that name the same comparison |
| Proportion | an equation that states that two ratios are equivalent |
| Cross Product | the result of multiplying the numerator of one ratio in a proportion by the denominator of the other ratio |
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