Shared Flashcard Set

Details

My Math Terms
Angles, Right Angles, Polygons, etc. A MUST SEE!
26
Mathematics
6th Grade
05/07/2008

Additional Mathematics Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term

acute angle

[image]

 

Definition
an angle less than 90°
Term

ANGLE

[image]

Definition
HAS 2 SIDES WITH AN ENDPOINT
Term

BISECT

[image]

Definition
TO SEPERATE INTO TWO EQUAL PARTS
Term

COMPLMENTARY

[image]

Definition
TWO ANGLES ARE COMPLMENTARY IF THEIR SUM EQUALS 90°
Term

CONGRUENT

[image]

Definition
HAVING THE SAME MEASURE
Term

CORRESPONDING PARTS

[image]

Definition
THE PARTS OF A CONGRUENT FIGURE THAT MATCH
Term

DEGREE 

   °     

 

 

Definition
THE MOST COMMON UNIT OF MEASURMENT FOR ANGLES
Term

EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE

[image]

Definition

A TRIANGLE HAVING ALL 3 SIDES AND ALL 3 ANGLES CONGRUENT

 

Term

HEPTAGON

[image]

Definition

A POLYGON WITH

7SEVEN7

SIDES

Term

HEXAGON

[image]

Definition

A POLYGON WITH

 6 SIX 6

SIDES

 

Term

LINE OF SYMMETRY

[image]

Definition

A LINE DIVIDING A FIGURE INTO TWO EQUAL PARTS

Term

LINE SEGMENT

[image]

Definition

A PART OF LINE.

Term

OBTUSE ANGLE

[image]

Definition
AN ANGLE GREATER THAN 90°, BUT LESS THAN 180°
Term

OCTAGON

 

[image]

Definition

A POLYGON WITH

8 EIGHT 8

SIDES

Term

PARALLELOGRAM

[image]

Definition
A QUADRILATERAL WITH BOTH SIDES CONGRUENT & PARALLEL
Term

PENTAGON

[image]

Definition

A POLYGON WITH

5 FIVE 5

SIDES

Term

POLYGON

[image]

Definition
A SIMPLE CLOSED FIGURE IN A PLANE FORMED BY 3 OR MORE LINES
Term
QUADRILATERAL
Definition

A POLYGON WITH

4 FOUR 4

SIDES.

Term
RECTANGLE
Definition
A QUADRILATERAL WITH OPPOSITE SIDES AND CONGRUENT & PARALLEL AND ALL ANGLES ARE RIGHT ANGLES.
Term
REGULAR POLYGON
Definition
A POLYGON HAVING ALL SIDES CONGRUENT AND ALL ANGLES CONGRUENT
Term

RHOMBUS

[image]

Definition
A PARALLELOGRAM WITH ALL SIDES CONGRUENT
Term

RIGHT ANGLE

[image]

Definition
AN ANGLE THAT MEASURES 90 DEGREES.
Term

SCALENE TRIANGLE

[image]

Definition
A TRIANGLE WITH NO CONGRUENT SIDES
Term
SIDE
Definition
A RAY THAT IS PART OF A TRIANGLE
Term

STRAIGHT ANGLE

[image]

Definition

AN ANGLE THAT MEASURES 180 DEGREES

 

Term

VERTEX

[image]

Definition
THE POINT WHERE THE EDGES OF A 3-D FIGURE INTERSECT
Supporting users have an ad free experience!