Geometry
Define congruent
Having the same shape & size
Definition of a Triangle
A polygon with three sides
Define origin
The point (0,0) on a two dimensional grid
Define numerator
The number above the division bar in a fraction showing the number of parts of the whole
Define variable
A letter or symbol that represents an unknown number
Definition of a Quadrilateral
A two dimensional polygon with 4 sides
Define scalene triangle
A triangle in which all three sides are different lengths
Define coordinate plane
A plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal number line called the x-axis and a vertical number line called the y-axis
Define mixed number
A number represented by a whole number and a fraction
Define exponent
A numeral written above and to the right of another numeral to indicate how many times the original number is used as a factor
Definition of a polygon
A plane shape having three or more straight sides
Define Acute triangle
A triangle with three acute angles
Define ordered pair
A number that determines the position of a point in one direction on a grid.
Define improper fraction
A fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator
Define distributive property
A property of real numbers that states that a(b+c) = (a x b) + (a x c)
Definition of a Parallelogram
A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel
Define isosceles triangle
A triangle with 2 equal sides and angles
Define Quadrant
Any quarter of a plane divided by an x and y axis
Define simply
To rewrite a fraction as an equivalent fraction with a smaller numerator and denominator
What is the formula to dind area
Area = h x l;
The size a surface takes up measured in square units
Definition of a Rectangle
A parallelogram with four right angles
How many line segments does a triangle have?
3
Define coordinate
A pair of numbers that shows the position of a point on a coordinate grid
Define denominator
The number below the division bar in a fraction showing the number of parts the whole is divided into
What is the formula for volume
V = l x w x h;
The measure of space occupied by a 3D object