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Unit 8: PART A
Unit 8: Geometry
Term | Definition |
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Area of a base | the area of a 2D figure that the surface of a solid object sits/stands on |
Area | the measurement attribute that describes the number of square units a figure or region covers ** A= LXW** |
Perimeter | a linear measurement of the distance around the outer edge of a figure; **P= s + s + s + s......** |
Polygon | a closed figure with at least 3 sides, where all sides are straight (no curves) |
Square | a rectangle with 4 equal sides, 4 right angles, and 4 vertices |
Triangle | a polygon with 3 sides, 3 angles, and 3 vertices |
Vertex/vertices | a corner or a point where lines meet |
Volume | the amount of space taken up by an object, usually calculated by V = b X h x w |