Unit 10 Flashcards
Circumference
Distance around the circle (like perimeter)
Diameter
The distance across the widest part of the circle
Radius
Distance from the center of a circle to the outer edge of the circle. (halfway across a circle)
Base
A side of a polygon, particularly one oriented perpendicular to the direction in which height is measured.
Height
Distance from the “top” of the object/figure to its base (the two must be perpendicular)
How to find the area of a circle.
A = pie r2
How to find the area of a triangle
A = b • h
How to find the area of a rectangle
A=12•b•h OR A=b•h•2
How to find the area of a parallelogram
A = b • h
How to find the area of a Trapezoid
A=b1+b22h
Composite figure
A shape made up of 2 or more polygons.