Middle School Geometry: List 4

If you feel obtuse when it comes to angles, review this list of geometry terms. You'll learn about planes, polygons, perimeter, and more. It's as easy as pi!

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  1. origin
    the point of intersection of axes on a coordinate plane
  2. rectangle
    a parallelogram with four right angles
  3. rectangular
    having four right angles
  4. reflection
    transformation in which the direction of an axis is reversed
  5. rhombus
    a parallelogram with four equal sides
  6. rotation
    a transformation in which the coordinate axes are turned
  7. scale
    the ratio between the size of a thing and its representation
  8. scalene
    having three sides of different lengths
  9. scalene triangle
    a triangle with no two sides of equal length
  10. sequence
    serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order
  11. sphere
    a solid figure bounded by a round surface
  12. square
    a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles
  13. surface area
    the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
  14. symmetry
    exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a line
  15. three-dimensional
    involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects
  16. translation
    when the coordinate system origin moves to another position
  17. transversal
    extending or lying across
  18. trapezoid
    a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
  19. triangle
    a three-sided polygon
  20. two-dimensional
    involving measurements of magnitude in two directions
  21. vertex
    the point of intersection of lines
  22. x-axis
    the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
  23. y-axis
    the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system
Created on Mon Jul 25 14:33:54 EDT 2022 (updated Tue Aug 02 12:14:49 EDT 2022)

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