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Geometry Vocabulary

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RayPart of a line with only one endpoint
Right TriangleTriangle with 1 angle that measures 90 degree.
Polygonflat close figure with 3 or more straight sides.
Angle2 rays sharing an endpoint
LineAn infinite set of points forming a straight path with no endpoints.
VertexThe point where 2 lines, line segments, or rays meet.
Isosceles TriangleA triangle with exactly 2 equal sides and 2 equal angles.
Parallel LineTwo lines which are equal distance apart and never meets.
Right AngleAn angle that measure 90 dgree.
Scalenes TriangleA triangle with no equal sides and no equal angles.
ReflectionFlip
Obtuse AngleAn angle with more than 90 degree but less than 180 degree.
Regular PolygonA figure with all equal sides and all equal angles.
Perpendicular LinesTwo lines that intersects at a 90 degree.
Equilateral TriangleA triangle with all equal sides and all equal angles.
Line SegmentA line with two endpoints.
Acute AngleAn angle that measure less than 90 degree.
Irregular PolygonA polygon that has atleast 2 different sides and 2 different angles.
RotationTurn
Intersecting LineLines that cross each other.
TransversalA line intersecting two parallel lines.
Straight AngleAn angle measure 180 degree.
Complementary AnglesPair of angles add up to 90 degree.
Supplementary AnglesPair of angles add up to 180 degree.
Congruent FiguresSame size, same shapes
SimmilaritySame shape,
TranslationSlide
TessellationTilling or a design that covers a surface in a pattern and without gaps or overlaps.
Co-ordinate PlaneFormed by intersection of horizontal number line with vertical number line.
SquareQuadrilateral with all equal sides and all equal angles.
RectangleQuadrilateral with all right angles and opposite sides parallel.
TriangleA polygon with 3 sides.
ParallelogramA quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel and opposite angles are equal.
MidpointDivides a line segment into two segment of equal length.
Nested TriangleShares a common angles.
RatioComparision of two quantities.
Scale FactorNumber used to multiply the length of a figure to stretch or shrink it to similar image.
RhombusA prallalelogram with 4 sides of same length.
TrapezoidA quadrilateral with exactly one pair of opposite sides parallel.
Cube3-D shape with 6 equal square as faces.
Cartesian Co-ordinate Plane2-D system of points determined by coordinate along X and Y axis.
Angle SumSum of all the measure of the interior angles of a polygon.
Interior AngleThe angles inside a polygon.
Exterior AngleThe angles outside a polygon.
Vertical AngleOpposite angles formed by tow intersecting line.
Adjacent AngleAngles share a common ray.
Alternate Interior AngleAngles form "Z" shape.
HypotenuseThe longest side of a right angle triangle
DiagonalLine segment connecting to opposite vertices.
QuadrilateralA polygon with 4 sides.
PentagonA polygon with 5 sides.
HexagonA polygon with 6 sides.
HeptagonA polygon with 7 sides.
OctagonA polygon with 8 sides.

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