Jeopardy Terminology Geometry This PowerPoint was revised from the original version from; geometry.ppt geometry.ppt

Pot Luck-6 Angles 5 Formulas 4 Polygons 3 Triangles 2 Circles

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