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Polygon

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a simple closed curve made up of line segments.

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Regular Polygon

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a polygon in which all angles are congruent (equiangular) and all sides are the same length (equilateral).

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Equiangular

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all angles are congruent.

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Equilateral

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all sides are the same length

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Congruent

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Identical

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Convex Polygon

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Any plygon where a line segment joining any 2 points inside the polygon lies completely inside the polygon.

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Concave Polygon

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a polygon that is not convex; that is, there exists a line segment joining 2 points inside the polygon that does not lie completely inside the polygon.

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What is the definition of a Triangle?

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a three sided polygon

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Define Scalene Triangle

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all sides are of different lengths.

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Define Isocelese Triangle

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at least two sides are the same length.

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Equilateral Triangle

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all three sides are the same length.

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Name these three shapes:

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a. ) Scalene Triangle
b. ) Isoceles Triangle
c. ) Equilateral Triangle

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Define Quadrilateral

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a four sided polygon.

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Define square

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a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

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Define Rectangle

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a quadrilateral with four right angles.

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Define Parallelogram

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a quadrilateral with both pairs of its opposite sides parallel.

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Trapezoid

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a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parrallel sides.

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Define Rhombus

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a quadrilateral with four sides equal in length with no right angles. Exception: square.

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Define Pentagon

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a 5-sided polygon.

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Define Hexagon

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a 6-sided polygon.

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Define Heptagon

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a 7-sided polygon.

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Define Octagon

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an 8-sided polygon.

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Define Nonagon

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a 9-sided polygon.

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Define decagon

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a 10-sided polygon.

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Define Undecagon

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an 11-sided polygon.

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Define Dodecagon

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a 12-sided polygon.

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a simple closed curve made up of line segments.

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Polygon

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a polygon in which all angles are congruent (equiangular) and all sides are the same length (equilateral).

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Regular Polygon

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all angles are congruent.

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Equiangular

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all sides are the same length

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Equilateral

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Identical

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Congruent

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Identical

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Congruent

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Any plygon where a line segment joining any 2 points inside the polygon lies completely inside the polygon.

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Convex Polygon

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Any plygon where a line segment joining any 2 points inside the polygon lies completely inside the polygon.

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Convex Polygon

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a polygon that is not convex; that is, there exists a line segment joining 2 points inside the polygon that does not lie completely inside the polygon.

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Concave Polygon

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a polygon that is not convex; that is, there exists a line segment joining 2 points inside the polygon that does not lie completely inside the polygon.

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Concave Polygon

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34
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a three sided polygon

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What is the definition of a Triangle?

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a three sided polygon

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What is the definition of a Triangle?

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35
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all sides are of different lengths.

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Define Scalene Triangle

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all sides are of different lengths.

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Define Scalene Triangle

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36
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at least two sides are the same length.

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Define Isocelese Triangle

36
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at least two sides are the same length.

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Define Isocelese Triangle

37
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all three sides are the same length.

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Equilateral Triangle

37
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all three sides are the same length.

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Equilateral Triangle

38
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a. ) Scalene Triangle
b. ) Isoceles Triangle
c. ) Equilateral Triangle

A

Name these three shapes:

38
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a. ) Scalene Triangle
b. ) Isoceles Triangle
c. ) Equilateral Triangle

A

Name these three shapes:

39
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a four sided polygon.

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Define Quadrilateral

39
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a four sided polygon.

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Define Quadrilateral

40
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a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

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Define square

40
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a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

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Define square

41
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a quadrilateral with four right angles.

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Define Rectangle

41
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a quadrilateral with four right angles.

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Define Rectangle

42
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a quadrilateral with both pairs of its opposite sides parallel.

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Define Parallelogram

42
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a quadrilateral with both pairs of its opposite sides parallel.

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Define Parallelogram

43
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a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parrallel sides.

43
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a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parrallel sides.

44
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a quadrilateral with four sides equal in length with no right angles.

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Define Rhombus

44
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a quadrilateral with four sides equal in length with no right angles.

A

Define Rhombus

45
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a 5-sided polygon.

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Define Pentagon

45
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a 5-sided polygon.

A

Define Pentagon

46
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a 6-sided polygon.

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Define Hexagon

46
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a 6-sided polygon.

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Define Hexagon

47
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a 7-sided polygon.

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Define Heptagon

47
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a 7-sided polygon.

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Define Heptagon

48
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an 8-sided polygon.

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Define Octagon

48
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an 8-sided polygon.

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Define Octagon

48
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an 8-sided polygon.

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Define Octagon

49
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a 9-sided polygon.

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Define Nonagon

50
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a 10-sided polygon.

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Define decagon

50
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a 10-sided polygon.

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Define decagon

50
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a 10-sided polygon.

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Define decagon

51
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an 11-sided polygon.

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Define Undecagon

51
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an 11-sided polygon.

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Define Undecagon

52
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a 12-sided polygon.

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Define Dodecagon

52
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a 12-sided polygon.

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Define Dodecagon

52
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a 12-sided polygon.

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Define Dodecagon

53
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Congruent

54
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Convex Polygon

A

Any plygon where a line segment joining any 2 points inside the polygon lies completely inside the polygon.

55
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Concave Polygon

A

a polygon that is not convex; that is, there exists a line segment joining 2 points inside the polygon that does not lie completely inside the polygon.

56
Q

What is the definition of a Triangle?

A

a three sided polygon

57
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Define Scalene Triangle

A

all sides are of different lengths.

58
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Define Isocelese Triangle

A

at least two sides are the same length.

59
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Equilateral Triangle

A

all three sides are the same length.

60
Q

Name these three shapes:

A

a. ) Scalene Triangle
b. ) Isoceles Triangle
c. ) Equilateral Triangle

61
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Define Quadrilateral

A

a four sided polygon.

62
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Define square

A

a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

63
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Define Rectangle

A

a quadrilateral with four right angles.

64
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Define Parallelogram

A

a quadrilateral with both pairs of its opposite sides parallel.

65
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Trapezoid

A

a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parrallel sides.

66
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Define Rhombus

A

a quadrilateral with four sides equal in length with no right angles.

67
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Define Pentagon

A

a 5-sided polygon.

68
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Define Hexagon

A

a 6-sided polygon.

69
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Define Heptagon

A

a 7-sided polygon.

70
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Define Octagon

A

an 8-sided polygon.

71
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Define Octagon

A

an 8-sided polygon.

72
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Define decagon

A

a 10-sided polygon.

73
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Define decagon

A

a 10-sided polygon.

74
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Define Undecagon

A

an 11-sided polygon.

75
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Define Dodecagon

A

a 12-sided polygon.

76
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Define Dodecagon

A

a 12-sided polygon.

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