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Math in Focus chapters 10 and 12
vocab for area, surface area, and volume
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Mathematics
6th Grade
03/26/2013

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Term
formula
Definition
a general mathematical equation or rule.
Example: area of a triangle is 1/2 bh
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height
Definition
The perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex of a triangle
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base
Definition
Any side of a triangle from which the height of a triangle is measured
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regular polyon
Definition
A polygon whose sides are all the same length, and whose angles are all the same measure
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edge
Definition
The line segment formed where two faces of a solid figure meet
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vertex
Definition
The point at which three edges of a prism meet
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face
Definition
A polygon that is a flat surface of a solid figure
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surface area
Definition
The total area of the faces (including the bases) and curved surfaces of a solid
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net
Definition
A plane figure that can be folded to make a solid
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cross section
Definition
A shape formed when a plane slices through a solid
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pyramid
Definition
A solid whose base is a polygon and whose other faces are triangles that share a common vertex
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Volume
Definition
the number of cubic units it takes to fill a space
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