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Quadrilateral Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary for quadrilateral unit

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vertexThe point where two segments join to form an angle.
diagonalA segment that connects two non consecutive vertices of a quadrilateral or other polygon.
consecutive sidesTwo sides that share a common vertex.
quadrilateralAny four sided polygon.
parallelogramA four sided figure with opposite sides parallel
rectangleA four sided figure with all angles = 90 degrees.
rhombusA four sided figure with all sides of equal length.
kiteA four sided figure that has two pairs of consecutive sides congruent.
squareA four sided figure with all sides congruent AND four congruent sides.
trapezoidA 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 formulaUsed to find out the distance between two points. Based on pythagorean theorem.
equilateralAll sides are congruent.
equiangularAll angles are congruent.
translationA slide that moves each point the same distance in the same direction.
reflectionInvolves flipping a figure over a given line.
rotationTurning a figure clockwise or counterclockwise around a point.

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