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Geometry Vocabulary

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acute triangleA triangle whose largest angle measures less than 90°.
angleThe opening that is formed when two lines, line segments, or rays intersect.
congruentHaving the same size and shape.
hexagonA polygon with six sides.
line of symmetryA line that divides a figure into two halves that are mirror images of each other
obtuse triangleA triangle whose largest angle measures more than 90° and less than 180°.
octagonA polygon with eight sides.
pentagonA polygon with five sides.
polygonA closed, flat shape with straight sides.
quadrilateralAny four-sided polygon.
regular polygonA polygon in which all sides have equal lengths and all angles have equal measures.
right angleAn angle that forms a square corner and measures 90°. It is often marked with a small square.
right triangleA triangle whose largest angle measures 90°.
similarHaving the same shape but not necessarily the same size.
straight angleAn angle that measures 180° and thus forms a straight line.
symmetryCorrespondence in size and shape on either side of a dividing line,
triangleA polygon with three sides and three angles.
vertex(Plural: vertices ) A point of an angle, polygon, or solid where two or more lines, rays, or segments meet.
isosceles triangleA triangle with at least two sides of equal length and two angles of equal measure.
parallel linesLines that stay the same distance apart; lines that do not cross.
scalene triangleA triangle with three sides of different lengths.
sideA line segment that is part of a polygon.
VerticalUpright; perpendicular to horizontal.


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West Greenville School
Greenville, SC

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