Measurement Voc. Flashcards
The number of square units inside a figures
Area
The distance around a figure
Perimeter
The distance around a circle
Circumference
A quadrilateral with 2 parallels sides that are not congruent
Trapezoid
A chord passing though the center of a circle
Diameter
A line segment extended from the center of a circle to the edge
Radius
Have the same or a constant ratio
Proportional
The range over which something extends
Dimension(s)
Figures made from simple figures
Irregular figures
Figures made up of various distinct parts
Composite figures
A two dimensional pattern that forms a three dimensional solid when folded
Net
The sum of the areas of all of the faces of a polyhedron
Total surface area
A face of a three dimensional figure byte which the figure is measured or classified
Base
A polygon that is a side of a polygon
Face
A point at which three or more edges of a polygon meet
Vertex
A line segment where two faces of a polygon meet
Edge
A solid, formed by polygons, that has two congruent bases lying in parallel planes
Prism
A solid, formed by polygons, that has one base the base can be any polygon and the other faces are triangles
Pyramid
A solid with two congruent circular bases that lie in parallel planes
Cylinder
A solid with one circular base
Cone
Surface area of a figure the area of its base
Lateral surface area
The amount of space the solid occupies
Volume
A solid that’s enclosed by polygons
Polyhedron
An enclosed geometric figure made up of three or more line segments that intersect only at their endpoint
Polygon
