geometry in the real world

Geometry in the Real World

By: Ashlan WileyBlock 5

Point

A Point names a spot and has no size.

Line

A Line is a straight path that has no thickness and extends forever.

Plane

A Plane in a flat surface that extends forever and has no thickness.

Angle

An Angle is a figure formed by 2 rays with a common endpoint.

Perpendicular lines

Perpendicular lines are lines that intersect at 90 degree angles.

Parallel lines

Lines that lie on the same plane that don’t intersect.

Triangle

A Triangle is a 3 sided polygon.

Right Triangle

A Right Triangle is a triangle that has one right angle in it.

Pentagon

A Pentagon is a 5 sided polygon

Hexagon

A Hexagon is a 6 sided polygon

Square

A Square is a quadrilateral that has 4 congruent sides with 4 right angles

Rectangle

A Rectangle is a quadrilateral with 4 right angles.

Trapezoid

A Trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.

Parallelogram

A Parallelogram is a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides.

Circle

A Circle is round with a center point.

Cylinder

A Cylinder is a 3-dimensional figure with 2 parallel congruent circular bases and a curved lateral surface that connects the bases.

Sphere

A Sphere is like a circular object like a bouncy ball or like the world.

Quadrilateral

A Quadrilateral is a four sided polygon.

Cone

A Cone is a 3 dimensional figure with a circular base and a curved lateral surface that connects the base to a point called the vertex.

Cube

A Cube is a six sided prism and the sides are squares.