Math Vocab Flashcards

1
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Circumference

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The distance around a circle

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2
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Pi

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The ratio of the circumference of a circle to the length of the diameter.

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3
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Composite figure

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A figure made up of simple geometric shapes

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4
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Face

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A flat surface of a polyhedron

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5
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Edge

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The line segment along which two faces of a polyhedron intersect

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6
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Polyhedron

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A three dimensional figure in which all the surfaces or faces are polygons

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7
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Vertex

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On an angle or polygon the point where two sides intersect

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8
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Base

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A side of a polygon

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9
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Prism

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A polyhedron that has two congruent polygon shaped bases and other faces that are all parallelograms

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10
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Pyramid

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A polyhedron with a polygon base and triangular sides that all meet at a common vertex

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11
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Cylinder

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A three dimensional figure with two parallel congruent circular bases connected by a curved lateral surface

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12
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Cone

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A three dimensional figure with one vertex and on circular base

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13
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Sphere

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A three dimensional figure with all points the same distance from the center

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14
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Volume

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The number of cubic units given to fill a space

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15
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Net

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An arrangement of two dimensional figures that can be folded to form a polygon

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16
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Surface area

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The sum of the areas of the faces, or surfaces of a three dimensional figure

17
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Lateral face

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A face of a prism or a pyramid that is not a base

18
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Lateral area

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The sum of the areas of the lateral faces of a prism or pyramid, or the area of the lateral surface of a cylinder or a cone

19
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Radius

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A line segment with one endpoint at the center of a circle and the other endpoint on the circle, or the length of that segment

20
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Diameter

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A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has endpoints on the circle, or the length of that circle

21
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Perimeter

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The distance around a polygon