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Other polygons and geometry
This will help 6th graders review the vocabulary associated with the other types of polygons.
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Mathematics
6th Grade
03/31/2009

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Term
Similar Figures
Definition
Figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.
Term
Polygon
Definition
A simple, closed figure formed by three or more straight line segments.
Term
Pentagon
Definition
A polygon with five sides and five angles.
Term
Hexagon
Definition
A polygon with six sides and six angles.
Term
Heptagon
Definition
A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
Term
Octagon
Definition
A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.
Term
Nonagon
Definition
A polygon with nine sides and nine angles.
Term
Decagon
Definition
A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.
Term
Regular polygon
Definition
A polygon that has all sides and angles congruent.
Term
Tessellation
Definition
A repetitive pattern of polygons that fit together with no holes or gaps.
Term
Transformation
Definition
A movement of a geometric figure.
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Translation
Definition
A type of transformation in which a geometric figure is slid horizontally, vertically, or both.
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Line Symmetry
Definition
FIgures that match exactly when folded in half.
Term
Line OF Symmetry
Definition
A line that divides a figure into two halves that are reflections of each other.
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Reflection
Definition
A type of transformation in which a figure is flipped over a line of symmetry.
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