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Vocabulary 5

Geometry Terms, Cummulative

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axisthe hortizonal and vertical lines that are on the coodinate plane
congruentfigures that are the same size and shape.
similarfigures that are the same shape, but different sizes.
transformationsis the different ways that a figure moves on a coordinate plane.
translationmoving a figures to the left, right, up or down.
reflectionmovement of a figure by flipping it over a line of reflection.
rotationmovement of a figure by turning it different degrees: 90, 180, etc.
dilationmovement of a figure by enlarging or making it smaller.
scalethe measurement of a ratio: 1 to 2, 1 to 3, etc.
originthe beginning, the center point of a coordinate plane.
parallelslines that are equal distance apart and never cross.
perpendicularlines that cross and create right angles.
intersectionlines that cross at a point.
pointa figure that shows location.
raya figure that has one endpoint and continues in one direction.
linea figure that continues in two directions.
planea flat surface.
coordinate planea surface that has the x, y axis, and quadrants.
coordinatesthe x and y points on a coordinate plane.
geometrythe study of shapes: perimeter, area, etc.
perimeterthe measurement around the edge of a polygon.
areathe total number of square units used to cover a polygon.
polygona figure that has straight edges.
quadrilateralsfigures that have four sides.
pentagona figures that has five sides.
hexagona figure that has six sides.
heptagona figure that has seven sides.
octagonfigures with eight sides.
nonagona figures with nine sides.
decagona figure with ten sides.
Probabilitythe chance of somethig happening
eventan activity
ooutcomethe result of an event
randomlyto pick without requirement
counting principlea quick way to the total number of outcomes
ratiothe comparison of two niumbers
unit ratecomparing two units to a demoninator of 1.
proportionis formed when 2 ratios are equal to each other
supplementaryare 2 angles that sum up to 180 degrees.
complimentaryare two angles that sum up to 90 degrees.
vertical anglesangles that formed when 2 lines intersect, these angles are opposite and congruent.
adjacent anglesangles that share a ray and are side by side.
semicircleis haf of a circle
circumferencethe distance around a circle
perimeterthe distance around a polygon
areathe total number of square units to cover a polygon
exponenta number that tells how many times to multiply the base number.
differencewhen you subtract numbers, you are solving for the __________
dividendthe number that is inside the division box.
quotienta division answer is callled _____
order of operationsP, E, M, D, A, S
expressiona mathematical phrase that contains numbers, symbols, variable
equationa phrase that has an equal sign, variable, symbol, numbers
variablea letter that stands for unknown number
productis a multiplication answer.
factorsare numbers that are multiplied


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