A | B |
vertex | The point where two segments join to form an angle. |
diagonal | A segment that connects two non consecutive vertices of a quadrilateral or other polygon. |
consecutive sides | Two sides that share a common vertex. |
quadrilateral | Any four sided polygon. |
parallelogram | A four sided figure with opposite sides parallel |
rectangle | A four sided figure with all angles = 90 degrees. |
rhombus | A four sided figure with all sides of equal length. |
kite | A four sided figure that has two pairs of consecutive sides congruent. |
square | A four sided figure with all sides congruent AND four congruent sides. |
trapezoid | A four sided figure with exactly one pair of parallel sides. |
midpoint formula | (The average of the x-coordinates, the average of the y-ccordinates) |
distance formula | Used to find out the distance between two points. Based on pythagorean theorem. |
equilateral | All sides are congruent. |
equiangular | All angles are congruent. |
translation | A slide that moves each point the same distance in the same direction. |
reflection | Involves flipping a figure over a given line. |
rotation | Turning a figure clockwise or counterclockwise around a point. |