Geometry Vocabulary Topic Polygon Vocabulary Meaning Closed figure with 3 or more sides Example

Types of polygons

1. Quadrilateral

4-sided polygon

2. Pentagon

5-sided polygon

3. Hexagon

6-sided polygon

4. Heptagon

7-sided polygon

5. Octagon

8-sided polygon

6. Nonagon

9-sided polygon 10-sided polygon

7. Decagon

Topic Types of Quadrilate ral

Vocabulary

Meaning

Example

1. Parallelogram A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides 2. Square A quadrilateral with 4 right angles and 4 congruent sides 3. Rectangle A quadrilateral with 4 right angles 4. Rhombus A quadrilateral with 4 congruent sides A quadrilateral with exactly 1 pair of parallel sides A quadrilateral with exactly two different pairs of congruent adjacent sides. Have at least one point going in. Have all points going out

5. Trapezoid

6. Kite

Concave Polygons

Convex Polygons

Lines etc

Line

No end points they extend forever in two directions One end point they extend forever in one direction. Two end points they have ends in two directions.

The symbol is AB. In words - line AB. A B

Ray B A Segment B A

The symbol is AB. In words ray AB (Looking at the vocabulary column)

The symbol is AB. In words segment AB. (Looking at the vocabulary column)

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Vocabulary Plane
P

Meaning No edges they extend forever in two directions. Divides or separates an object in 2 or half.

Example The symbol is P. In words - plane P. (Looking at the vocabulary column)

Bisector

Angle bisector

Perpendicular bisector Triangle (side names) Scalene No equal sides

Isosceles

Two equal sides

Equilateral

Three equal sides

Triangle (angle names)

Acute

All angles less than 90

Topic

Vocabulary Right

Meaning One angle equals 900

Example

Obtuse

One angle more than 900

Parallel Lines

Transversal

Crossing or intersecting

What a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

is the intersection of: 2 lines = point 2 rays = point or segment 1 line and 1 plane = point or line 2 planes = line 3 planes = point or line 2 segments = point 1 line and 1 ray = point or ray 1 plane and 1 ray = point or ray

Angles

Corresponding angles (1 angle is outside, 1 angle is inside)

Are in matching positions compared to the parallel lines and the transversal.

A and E, G and B, F and C Alternate angles a. Alternate interior angles Are between the parallel lines and diagonally opposite. Are outside the parallel lines and diagonally opposite. (Using the diagram above) D and F, E and B

(Using the diagram above) H and C, A and G

b. Alternate

exterior angles Vertical angles

Are opposite each other on a pair of crossed lines

(Using the diagram above) A and B, C and D, E and G, F and H

Topic

Vocabulary Consecutive interior angles

Meaning Are between the parallel lines and on the same side of the transversal.

Example

Consecutive exterior angles

Are outside the parallel lines and on the same A and H, G and C side of the transversal. Equal

D and E, F and B (Use the above diagram)

Congruent

A and B are congruent G and B are congruent C and H are congruent E and B are congruent Supplementary angles Angles with a sum of 1800 Angles with sum equals to 900

Complementary angles

Supplementary angles F & I, L & H, J & G

Complementary angles D & C, C & I Polygon Angles 1. Sum of interior angles in a No. of sides minus 2 times 1800
(no. of sides 2) x 1800

Decagon (10-sided polygon) (10 2) x 1800 = 1,440 Therefore, the sum of interior angles is 1,440 (10 2) x 1800 = 1,440 = 144 10 10 Therefore, the measurement of interior angles is 144

2. Measurement (size) of interior angles

(no. of sides 2) x 1800 no. of sides

True/False question on properties of polygon

1. State first the True or False. Explain. definition of the second A kite is an equilateral polygon. quadrilateral. 2. Check if the definition fits 1. Equilateral has four equal the first sides polygon. Quadrilateral has four sides 3. If yes then, 2. A kite has 2 different pairs its True. of equal adjacent sides If not then, 3. False its False. 4. False, because a kite does 4. Statement not have four equal sides. Statement format: True/False, because the _________(state the first polygon) has/does not have _________ (state the definition of the second polygon).