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3044079567AreaArea is the number of square units enclosed by the two dimensional shape.0
3044100985PerimeterPerimeter is the distance around the outside of a 2D shape.1
3044102899Area vs perimeterArea is the number of square units enclosed by the 2D shape. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of a 2D shape.2
3040869777TrapezoidTwo dimensional shape with four sides and one pair of parallel and congruent sides.3
3040920117Irregular ShapeIrregular shapes have sides and angles of any length and size.4
3040798124Circle (Radius, Diameter, Circumference)Radius is the distance from the center to the edge. Diameter starts at one side of the circle, goes through the center and ends on the other side. Circumference is the distance around the edge of the circle.5
3040885533Concentric circlesCircles that have their centers at the same point.6
3032344071Three Dimensional Shapes or SolidsThree-Dimensional shapes can be made up of flat of curved or flat surfaces7
3032378128PolyhedronA polyhedron is a three-dimensional solid figure in which each side is a flat surface. These flat surfaces are polygons and are joined at their edges. The word polyhedron is derived from the Greek poly (meaning many) and the Indo-European hedron (meaning seat or face).8
3032374351Face, Vertex, EdgeEach flat surface is called a FACE. EDGE is a line segment that is the intersection of two faces. VERTEX is the point that is the intersection of three or more faces.9
3044459840Right Rectangular PrismA solid (3-dimensional) object which has six faces that are rectangles. The two bases are parallel and congruent. It has the same cross-section along a length, which makes it a prism.10
3040914629NetA net is a two dimensional figure that can be folded to make a three dimensional object.11
3044360920Lateral Surface Area of a Rectangular PrismLateral surface area (LA) is the sum of the side faces.12
3040910371Total Surface Area of Rectangular PrismTotal SA = LA + Areas of 2 Bases A right prism has a set of flat surfaces called the FACES. Total Surface Area (SA) is the sum of all faces. The two bases (top and bottom faces) are parallel and congruent.13
3040906391Volume of Rectangular PrismVolume is the number of cubic units to exactly fill a prism.14
3032385896Right Circular CylinderA cylinder is a closed solid that has two parallel circular bases connected by a curved surface.15
3032428745Surface Area CylinderTotal SA = LA + Area of 2 Bases16
3040721540Volume cylinderVolume is the number of cubic units to exactly fill a Cylinder.17
3046802753Pythagorean TheoremIn mathematics, the Pythagorean theorem is a relation among the three sides of a right triangle. It states that the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.18
3046898951Pythagorean TriplesA Pythagorean triple consists of three positive integers a, b, and c, such that a2 + b2 = c2. Such a triple is commonly written (a, b, c), and a well-known example is (3, 4, 5). If (a, b, c) is a Pythagorean triple, then so is (ka, kb, kc) for any positive integer k.19
3046821481Special Right TrianglesSpecial Right Triangle are right triangles 1. Special Right Triangle 45º- 45º- 90º 2. Special Right Triangle 30º- 60º- 90º20
3032440992Right Circular ConeA cone is a solid that has a circular base and a a single vertex. If the vertex is over the center of the base, it is called a right cone. If it is not, it is called an oblique cone.21
3040703227Slant Height of a ConeThe slant height is the distance from the vertex of the cone, down the side, to a point on the circumference of the base.22
3044542913Volume of a ConeThe volume of a cone is 1/3 the volume of a cylinder that has the same height and the same base.23
3055153648Volume Comparison: Cylinder and ConeThe volume of a cone is 1/3 the volume of a cylinder that has the same height and the same base.24
3032458208Right Square PyramidA three dimensional shape that has a square base and four congruent faces that meet at a point above the base called the vertex. The vertical height (h) is the perpendicular distance from the top down to the base. The 4 lateral faces are congruent isosceles triangles. The slant height (l) is the height of the lateral faces. s is the side of the base (square).25
3040699460Slant height of a pyramidThe slant height is used to find the total surface area of a pyramid. The slant height is not the height of the pyramid.26
3040830841SphereSurface Area: The number of square units that will exactly cover the surface of a sphere. Volume: The number of cubic units that will exactly fill a sphere.27
3040853951HemisphereHalf a Sphere28
3074590099Using the MCAS Reference Sheet29
3112056033Volume of Composite 3D shapesFirst calculate the volume of each of individual figures and then find the volume of the entire composite figure.30
3113857389Composite figureA figure (or shape) that can be divided into more than one of the basic figures is said to be a composite figure (or shape).31
3184939260AngleAn Angle is a figure formed by two rays (called SIDES or LEGS) with a common endpoint called the VERTEX (plural VERTICES).32
3184941746Naming AnglesName an angle in four different ways: 33
3225348666Classify TrianglesBy Angles: Acute, Obtuse, Right, Equiangular By Sides: Equilateral, Isosceles, Scalene34
3225359290Classify AnglesAcute Obtuse Right Straight Reflex35
3225364164Supplementary Angle PairsA pair of angles whose sum is 180 degrees36
3225396354Complementary Angle PairsA pair of angles whose sum is 90 degrees37
3225402117Vertical Angle PairVertical angle pairs are congruent. They are formed by two intersecting lines.38
3225405129Transversal lineA line that cuts across parallel lines at two distinct points.39
3225441166Corresponding Angle PairsCorresponding angle pairs are congruent40
3225445476Same Side Interior Angle PairsSame Side Interior angle pairs are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).41
3225448539Alternate Interior Angle PairsSame Side Exterior Angle Pairs are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).42
3225464056Alternate Exterior Angle PairsAlternate Exterior Angle pairs are congruent.43
3225483433Triangle Angle Sum TheoremThe sum of the three angle measures of any triangle is always180 degrees..44
3225496323Triangle Exterior Angle TheoremThe measure of an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two remote interior angles.45
3225498420Triangle anglesInterior and exterior angles46
3225500945Perpendicular LinesTwo line that intersect at 90 degree angles.47
3225509010Parallel LinesParallel lines do not intersect. They have no common point.48
3225513208Intersecting LinesIntersecting lines intersect at one point.49
3225517003Angle BisectorAngle bisector divides an angle into two congruent angles.50
3225520891Midpoint of a Line SegmentThe midpoint is equidistant from the endpoints.51
3350947132PolygonA 2 dimensional figure which is formed by a number of line segments, each connected end to end to form a closed shape.52
3351002455Regular PolygonA polygon with all angles Congruent and all sides congruent.53
3351004650Irregular PolygonA polygon with sides that are not all congruent or angles that are not all congruent54
3351008981Polygon Angle Sum TheoremNumber of triangles * 180 OR (n-2)*180, n = number of sides55
3351010594Sum of Exterior Angles of a PolygonAlways equals 360 degrees56
3351108286Interior AngleAn angle inside a polygon57
3351124218Exterior AngleAn angle formed by one side of a polygon and the extension of an adjacent side58
3351179578Special QuadrilateralA four-sided polygon.59
3351197894Special quadrilaterals ChartCategorize special quadrilaterals according to their properties.60
3351223952Consecutive or Adjacent AnglesAngles of a polygon that share a common side.61
3351236033Consecutive SidesTwo sides of a polygon with a common vertex.62
3351253157Opposite AnglesAngels that do not share a side.63
3351273271ParallelogramBoth pairs of opposite sides are parallel and congruent Opposite angles are congruent Consecutive angles are supplementary The diagonals bisect each other64
3351284864RhombusA parallelogram with all congruent sides The diagonals bisect opposite angles The diagonals are perpendicular bisectors65
3351304701RectangleA parallelogram with four right angles The diagonals are congruent and bisect each other66
3351391612SquareA parallelogram with four congruent sides and four congruent angles The diagonals are congruent The diagonals are perpendicular bisectors67
3351396846TrapezoidA quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.68
3351413795Isosceles TrapezoidA trapezoid with congruent legs69
3351421324KiteNo parallel sides Two pairs of adjacent sides are congruent Exactly one pair of opposite angles are congruent The diagonals meet at a right angle70
3351449446SlopeThe steepness of a line on a graph Rise over Run71
3351462268Slope is ZeroSlope of a Horizontal Line Equation of a horizontal line y=constant Examples: y=3, y=-472
3351482256Slope is PositiveSlope rises from left to right73
3351494886Slope is NegativeSlope drops from left to right74
3599284127Slope is UndefinedSlope of a Vertical Line. Equation of a vertical line x=constant Examples: x=3, x=-475
3351573600Line SegmentDistance between two endpoints76
3351611204Coordinates of a pointPoint (-3, 2)77
3351645870Distance between two Points in the Coordinate PlaneDistance formula78
3351655718Distance between two Points in the Coordinate Plane using the Pythagorean TheoremUse the Pythagorean Theorem on the coordinate plane.79
3380616541Midpoint DefinitionThe point halfway between the endpoints of a line segment is called the midpoint. A midpoint divides a line segment into two equal segments. By definition, a midpoint of a line segment is the point on that line segment that divides the segment two congruent segments.80
3380647607Midpoint FormulaThe coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment are the average of the coordinates of its endpoints.81
3524490534Congruent PolygonsCorresponding angles (matching) are congruent . Corresponding sides are congruent.82
3524876887RatioA ratio is a comparison of two numbers. It is expressed as a fraction, with the numerator equal to the first quantity and the denominator equal to the second.83
3524879892Comparing Ratios (Fractions)The ratios are equal if their cross products are equal.84
3525020235ProportionA proportion is an equation with a ratio (fraction) on each side.85
3524526205Similar PolygonsPolygons are similar when their corresponding angles are congruent and the ration of their corresponding sides are in proportion.86
3524553455Similarity RatioRatio of corresponding sides87
3525149045Solving a ProportionTo solve a proportion, cross multiple and solve the equation for the unknown.88
3525285370Transformation of a figureTransformation is a change in position, shape, or size of a figure.89
3351605723Coordinate PlaneA plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis.90
3525403940IsometryTransformation of a figure in which the pre-image of a figure and the image of the figure are congruent.91
3525331488Translation of a Figure (sliding motion)Translation is a transformation that moves points the same distance and in the same direction. - A Translation DOES NOT change the orientation of the figure. - A Translation is an isometry. Example: (x-7, y-3) algebraic notation or <-7,-3> vector notation92
3525346913Reflection of a Figure (The Flip)- A Reflection changes the orientation of the figure - A Reflection is an isometry93
3525492553Rotation of a figure (Turn)A rotation is a transformation where a figure is turned about a given point (center of rotation). A Rotation is an isometry.94
3525492554Dilation of a figureA dilation is a transformation that produces an image that is the similar to the pre-image (original figure). A dilation stretches or shrinks the pre-image. The description of a dilation includes the scale factor (or ratio) and the center of the dilation.95
3525649486Center of DilationA point about which the figure is dilated.96
3525550021Scale FactorThe amount by which the image grows or shrinks is called the "Scale Factor". SF > 1 --> Image is enlarged (larger) 0 < SF < 1 --> Image is reduced (smaller) SF = 1 --> Image is the exact same size as the original (Isometry).97
3576140187Clockwise RotationRight Turn98
3576142788Counterclockwise RotationLeft Turn99
3579896054Horizontal LineA horizontal line is one the goes left-to-right, parallel to the x-axis of the coordinate plane. All points on the line will have the same y-coordinate. A horizontal line has a slope of zero.100
3579897841Vertical LineA vertical line is a line that goes straight up and down, parallel to the y-axis of the coordinate plane. All points on the line will have the same x-coordinate. The slope of a vertical line is undefined.101
3579876743Equations of horizontal and vertical linesGraph horizontal line: y=3, y=-4, etc Graph vertical libe: x=3, x=-7 etc102
3581900343Pre-imageThe original figure103
3581901031Transformation ImageThe transformed figure104
3599295515Circle - ArcPart of the circumference of the circle105
3599299037Circle - Measure of Minor and Major ArcsThe measure of an arc is equal to the measure of the central angle. Measure of Minor Arc < 180 degrees Measure of Major Arc > 180 degrees106
3599298268Circle - Measure of Minor ArcThe measure of a minor arc equals the measure of its central angle.107
3599302416Circle - Measure of Major ArcThe measure of a major arc equals 360 minus the measure of the minor arc.108
3599299488Circle - Measure of a SemicircleThe measure of a a semicircle equals 180 degrees.109
3599297042Circle - Arc LengthPart of the circumference of the circle.110
3599327877Circle - SectorA sector is a region bounded by two radii of a circle and the intercepted arc of the circle.111
3599297776Circle - Area of SectorThe number of square units it takes to exactly fill a sector of a circle.112
3599330961Circle - ChordChord: A line segment with the endpoint on the circumference of the circle. Diameter: A cord that passes through the center of the circle.113
3599343021TangentA line that "just touches" the circle at one point.114
3675869170Central AngleAn angle formed at the center of a circle by two radii. The vertex of a central angle is always the center of the circle. The measure of a central angle is equal the measure of the intercepted arc.115
3675835286Inscribed AngleAn angle is inscribed in a circle if the vertex of the angle is on the circle and the sides of the angle are chords of the circle116
3675848484Central Angle TheoremThe measure of the inscribed angle (∠ABC) is always half the measure of the central angle (∠AOC) when both angles intercept the same arc AC.117
3704508146Special Right Triangle 45-45-90Right Isosceles triangle. Both legs are equal. Hypotenuse= Leg * √ 2118
3704541517Special Right Triangle 30-60-90Short Leg is opposite the smallest angle (30°). Long Leg is opposite the 60° angle. Long Leg = (short leg) *√3. Hypotenuse = 2 * Short Leg119
3704587380Square Roots and Perfect Squares ChartA square root is a number that, when multiplied by itself, will result in a given number.120
3704627414Radical ExpressionA radical expression is defined as any expression containing a radical (√) symbol.121
3704646707Multiplication and Division properties of Square Roots122
3704682298Simplify Square RootsTo simplify a square root, you "take out" anything that is a "perfect square".123
3704658858Radical Expressions and how to Rationalize the DenominatorWhen you have a fraction with a radical in the denominator, you can use a technique called rationalizing a denominator to eliminate the radical. Multiply numerator and denominator by the radical that converts the denominator into a square root of a perfect square.124

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