Jeopardy Terminology

Geometry

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Polygons3

Triangles2

Circles1

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All points on a circle are the same

distance from this point. (100)

Center

A line segment that passes through the

center of a circle and has both endpoints on

the circle (200)

Diameter

A line segment that has one endpoint at the center and the

other endpoint on the circle (300)

Radius

A triangle with a right angle(100)

Right Triangle

A polygon with three sides (200)

Triangle

A triangle with three congruent sides (300)

Equilateral triangle

A polygon with five sides(100)

Pentagon

Any polygon with 4 sides(200)

Quadrilateral

A polygon with eight sides(300)

Octagon

S + S + S= (100)

Perimeter of a triangle

L X W length times width

(200)

Area of a rectangle or square

1/2 x B x H 1/2 times base

times height (300)

Area of a triangle

Instrument used to measure and draw

angles (100)

Protractor

Measures less than 90 degrees

(200)

Acute angle

Measures exactly 90 degrees(300)

Right angle

Made up of two rays with a common

endpoint(100)

Angle

Figures that have the same size and same

shape(200)

Congruent

The distance around the outside of a

figure(300)

Perimeter