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5 period team two
Kierra, Emma, Allie Jo, Bobby
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Mathematics
8th Grade
02/28/2013

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Vertex

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A corner point of a geometric figure.

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Height

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The shortest distance between the base of a geometric figure and its top, whether that top is an opposite vertex, an apex, or another base.

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Edge
Definition
The edges are where the faces intersect each other
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Describe the radius.

 

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A line segment between the center and a point on the circle ore sphere.

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Lateral Face
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The face or surface of a sold on its side . That is any face or surface that is not a base
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Face of a Polyhedron

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One of the flat surfaces making up a polyhedron.*Faces of a polyhedron are all polygons.

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Diameter
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A line segment between two points on the circle or sphere which passes though the center
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Edge

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Edges are where the faces intersect each other.

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Perimeter
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The distance around the outside of a plane figure....polygon, the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of the sides
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Area of a Rectangle

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A=LW or A=bh

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Sphere
Definition
4/3 pi r^3
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Volume of Prisms

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Volume

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The total amount of space enclosed in a solid.

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Arc of a Circle

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A connected section of the circumference of a circle.

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How do you find the Circumference of a Circle?

 

Definition

Complete circular arc... Circumference = the distance around the outside of a circle.

Circumference = (1.) diameter * pi or (2.) 2*radius*pi

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Surface Area
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The total area of the exterior surface of a solid... many formulas for the area of a surface are given below
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The surface of the Lateral Surfaces of a solid & doesn't include the base(s).

 

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Volume of a Pyramid

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Volume of a Cylinder

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Volume of a Cone

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Surface Area of a Sphere

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Sphere

Definition

Three dimensional solid consisting of all points equidistant from a given point. This point is the center of the sphere.

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Prism

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A Solid with parallel congruent bases. which are both polygons. The lateral faces of a prism area all parallelograms or rectangles.

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Altitude

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The shortest distance between the base of a geometric figure and its top, whether that top is an opposite vertex, an apes or another base.
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Secant:

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 Secant: an extended chord, a straight line cutting the circle at two points.

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Tangent:

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Tangent: a straight line that touches the circle at a single point.

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Chord:

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Chord: a line segment whose endpoints lie on the circle.

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Centre:

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Centre: the point equidistant from the points on the circumference.

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Characteristics of a Circle

Definition
  1. Round
  2. Never-ending
  3. Ring
  4. Collection of infinite number of points.
  5. Polygon w/ infinite number of sides
  6. Every point on the circle is the same distance from the center.
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