Describe the Various Properties of Polygons Flashcards

Geometry Chapter 6 Vocab Words

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Side of the polygon
One of the segments that form an angle.
Vertex of the polygon
The intersection of two sides of the polygon.
Diagonal
A transformation in which the lines connecting every point.
Regular polygon
A polygon that is both equilateral and equiangular.
Concave Polygon
A polygon in which a diagonal can be drawn such that part of the diagonal contains points in the exterior of the polygon.
Convex
Is a regular polygon is always a convex.
Parallelogram
A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.
Rectangle
Is a quadrilateral with four right angles.
Rhombus
Is a quadrilateral with four congruent sides.
Square
Is a quadrilateral with four right angles and four congruent sides.
Kite
Is a quadrilateral with exactly two pairs of congruent consecutive sides.
Trapezoid
Is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
Base of a Trapezoid
One of a pair of consecutive angles whose common side is a base of the trapezoid.
Leg of a Trapezoid
One of the two nonparallel sides of the trapezoid.
Base Angles
A trapezoid are two consecutive angles whose common side is a base.