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Unit 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary for unit 1

AB
PolygonA simple closed figure in a plane formed by three or more line segments.
sideThe line segment connecting two adjacent sides of a polygon.
triangleA polygon with three sides.
QuadrilateralA polygon with 4 sides.
PentagonA polygon with 5 sides
OctagonA polygon with 8 sides.
Perimete of a polygonThe sum of the sides of a polygon
Area of a polygonThe number of square units needed to cover a surface enclosed by a geometric figure.
rectangleA quadrialtera with all equal angles
lengththe longest side of a rectangle
widthThe shorter side of a rectangle
ParallelogramA quadrilateral with the opposite sides parallel
height of a parallelogram/trapezoidThe perpendicular distance between the bases.
vertexThe point between two sides.
Height of a triangleThe perpendicular distance between a vertex and the base
TrapezoidA quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
Base of trapezoidThe parallel sides.
Regular PolygonA polygon with all equal sides and angles.
ApothemThe distance from the center of regular polygon to the side.
diameterThe distace across a circle through the center
circumferenceThe distance around a circle.
radiusThe distance from the center of a circle to its side.
Composite FigureA shape composed of two of more figures.


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