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Geometry - Chap 6 Key Vocab
Geometry Mcdougal Littell 2004 Chapter 6 Vocabulary and Facts
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10th Grade
01/14/2009

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Convex polygon
Definition
A polygon such that no line containing a side of the polygon contains a point in the interior of the polygon.
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concave polygon
Definition
A polygon such that at least one line containing a side of the polgyon contains a point in the interior of the polygon
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Diagonal
Definition
A segment that joins two nonconsecutive vertices
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Parallellogram
Definition
A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite side parallel.
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Six Characteristics of a Parallelogram
Definition
1- Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel 2- both pairs of opposite sides are congruent 3- both pairs of opposite angles are congruent 4- one angle is supplementary to both consecutive angles 5- diagonals bisect each other 6- one pair of opposite sides are congruent and parallel
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Rhombus
Definition
A parallelogram with four congruent sides.
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Rectangle
Definition
A polygon with four right congruent angles.
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Square
Definition
A parallelogram with four congruent sides and four right congruent angles.
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Properties of a Square
Definition
-both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and congruent -all sides are congruent -all angles are congruent -diagonals are perpendicular, congruent, and bisect each other
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Properties of a Rectangle
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-both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and congruent -both pairs of opposite angles are congruent -all angles are congruent -diagonals are perpendicular and bisect each other
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Properties of a Rhombus
Definition
-both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and congruent -diagonals are perpendicular and bisect each other -all sides are congruent
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Trapezoid
Definition
A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides
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Kite
Definition
A quadrilateral that has two pairs of consecutive congruent sides; opposite sides are not congruent
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Isosceles Trapezoid
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A trapezoid thats legs that are congruent
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Properties of a Trapeziod
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-exactly one pair of opposite sides are parallel
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Properties of a Kite
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-Diagonals are perpendicular -exactly oe pair of opposite angles are congruent
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Properties of an Isosceles Trapezoid
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-exactly one pair of opposite side are parallel -legs are congruent -base angles are congruent -diagonals are congruent
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Polygon
Definition
a A plane figure that meets the following two conditions: it is formed by three or more segments called sides, such that no two sides with a common endpoint are collinear; each side intersects exactly two other sides, one at each endpoint
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Quadrilateral
Definition
Four-sided polygon
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