{"id":721,"date":"2020-12-14T06:10:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T06:10:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-07-16T09:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T16:08:45","slug":"geometry-vocabulary-list-with-definitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/geometry-vocabulary-list-with-definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Geometry vocabulary list with definitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-3911488872\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Geometry vocabulary list with definitions<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/dictionary\/geometry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geometry<\/a><\/strong>: The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogues.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <script><\/script>                 <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"3406615517\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>                 <script>\n                     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n                <\/script> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">List of Geometry vocabulary<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Angle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bisector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centroid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circumference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collinear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complementary Angles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Congruent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cylinder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decagon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diameter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dodecagon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ellipse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equilateral Triangle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Face<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geometric Mean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hexagon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hypotenuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Isosceles Triangle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Line<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Line Segment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Median<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midpoint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonagon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtuse Angle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Octagon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parallel Lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parallelogram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pentagon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perimeter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perpendicular Lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plane<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Point<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polygon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pyramid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quadrilateral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radius<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rectangle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflex Angle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rhombus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right Angle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scalene Triangle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Segment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sphere<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Square<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supplementary Angles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tangent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trapezoid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Triangle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vertex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjacent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equiangular<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equidistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equidistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isosceles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oval<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parallel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Polyhedron<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scalene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spherical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spiral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trapezium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Geometry vocabulary with definitions and example<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Angle<\/strong>: A figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3 o&#8217;clock is 90 degrees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arc<\/strong>: A segment of a circle&#8217;s circumference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The arc of a rainbow stretched across the sky after a rain shower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Area<\/strong>: The measurement of the space inside a two-dimensional figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: To find the area of a rectangle, multiply its length by its width.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bisector<\/strong>: A line or ray that divides an angle into two equal parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The angle bisector of a 90-degree angle divides it into two 45-degree angles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Centroid<\/strong>: The center point of a triangle where its medians intersect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In an equilateral triangle, the centroid is located at the same distance from each vertex.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chord<\/strong>: A line segment joining two points on a curve, especially in a circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The diameter of a circle is the longest chord that can be drawn within it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Circle<\/strong>: A closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: Earth&#8217;s equator forms a circle around the planet when viewed from space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Circumference<\/strong>: The distance around the edge of a circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: To find the circumference of a circle, multiply its diameter by pi (\u03c0).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collinear<\/strong>: Points that lie on the same straight line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In a plane, three points are collinear if they can all be connected by a single straight line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Complementary Angles<\/strong>: Two angles that add up to 90 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In a right triangle, the two acute angles are complementary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cone<\/strong>: A three-dimensional shape with a circular base tapering to a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: An ice cream cone has a conical shape with a circular base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congruent<\/strong>: Having the same size and shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: Two triangles are congruent if all their corresponding sides and angles are equal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coordinates<\/strong>: Ordered pairs (x, y) that locate points on a plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The coordinates (2, 3) represent a point 2 units to the right and 3 units up from the origin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cube<\/strong>: A three-dimensional solid with six square faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A Rubik&#8217;s cube is a classic example of a three-dimensional cube.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cylinder<\/strong>: A three-dimensional shape with two parallel circular bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A can of soda is shaped like a cylinder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Decagon<\/strong>: A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A stop sign is an example of a regular decagon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diameter<\/strong>: A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The diameter of a circle is twice the radius.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dodecagon<\/strong>: A polygon with twelve sides and twelve angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The shape of a calendar is often a dodecagon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ellipse<\/strong>: A regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The orbits of planets around the sun are elliptical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Equilateral Triangle<\/strong>: A triangle with all three sides of equal length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In an equilateral triangle, all angles measure 60 degrees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Face<\/strong>: A flat surface of a three-dimensional solid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A cube has six faces, each of which is a square.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Geometric Mean<\/strong>: The average value of a set of numbers or quantities, calculated by taking the nth root of their product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The geometric mean is useful for finding average rates of change over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hexagon<\/strong>: A polygon with six sides and six angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A honeycomb cell often has the shape of a regular hexagon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hypotenuse<\/strong>: The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In a 3-4-5 triangle, the hypotenuse is 5 units long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Isosceles Triangle<\/strong>: A triangle with at least two sides of equal length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In triangle ABC, AB = AC, making it an isosceles triangle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line<\/strong>: A straight one-dimensional figure extending infinitely in both directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of Earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line Segment<\/strong>: A part of a line with two endpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The line segment AB connects points A and B.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Median<\/strong>: A line segment joining a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In triangle ABC, the median from vertex A to side BC divides BC into two equal segments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Midpoint<\/strong>: The point that divides a line segment into two equal parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The midpoint of line segment AB is exactly halfway between points A and B.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nonagon<\/strong>: A polygon with nine sides and nine angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A stop sign is a regular nonagon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Obtuse Angle<\/strong>: An angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In triangle XYZ, angle Y is obtuse because it measures 120 degrees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Octagon<\/strong>: A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The shape of a stop sign is an octagon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parallel Lines<\/strong>: Lines that are always the same distance apart and never meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: Railroad tracks are an example of parallel lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parallelogram<\/strong>: A four-sided figure with opposite sides parallel and equal in length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A square is a special type of parallelogram with all sides equal and all angles right angles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pentagon<\/strong>: A polygon with five sides and five angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The Pentagon building in Washington D.C. is shaped like a regular pentagon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Perimeter<\/strong>: The distance around the outside of a shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: To find the perimeter of a rectangle, add together all its sides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Perpendicular Lines<\/strong>: Lines that intersect at right angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The sides of a square are perpendicular to each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pi<\/strong>: A mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159, representing the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The value of pi is essential in calculating the area and circumference of circles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plane<\/strong>: A flat, two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely in all directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A sheet of paper can be thought of as a plane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Point<\/strong>: An exact location or position in space, represented by a dot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: Point A is located at coordinates (3, 4) on the Cartesian plane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Polygon<\/strong>: A closed plane figure with straight sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A triangle, square, and pentagon are examples of polygons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prism<\/strong>: A three-dimensional figure with two identical polygonal bases and other faces that are parallelograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A rectangular prism, like a box, has two rectangular bases and four rectangular faces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pyramid<\/strong>: A polyhedron with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common vertex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is a famous example of a pyramid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quadrilateral<\/strong>: A polygon with four sides and four angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A square, rectangle, and rhombus are all types of quadrilaterals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Radius<\/strong>: The distance from the center of a circle or sphere to any point on its circumference or surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The radius of a circle is half the length of its diameter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rectangle<\/strong>: A four-sided figure with opposite sides of equal length and all angles right angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A book is often shaped like a rectangle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reflex Angle<\/strong>: An angle greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In geometry, a reflex angle is considered obtuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rhombus<\/strong>: A parallelogram with all sides equal in length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A kite is a type of rhombus where two sides are equal in length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Right Angle<\/strong>: An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The corners of a square are all right angles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scalene Triangle<\/strong>: A triangle with all sides of different lengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: Triangle ABC is scalene because AB \u2260 AC \u2260 BC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sector<\/strong>: The region bounded by two radii of a circle and the arc between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The pizza slice represents a sector of the circular pizza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Segment<\/strong>: A part of a circle bounded by a chord and the arc subtended by the chord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In circle O, segment AB is the region between chord AB and arc AB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sphere<\/strong>: A three-dimensional geometric shape resembling a round ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: Earth is approximately a sphere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Square<\/strong>: A four-sided polygon with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A chessboard has squares as its basic units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Supplementary Angles<\/strong>: Two angles whose measures sum up to 180 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: Angles measuring 120 degrees and 60 degrees are supplementary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tangent<\/strong>: A line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing through it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: A tangent to a circle touches the circle at only one point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trapezoid<\/strong>: A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: In trapezoid ABCD, AB || CD and AD \u2260 BC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Triangle<\/strong>: A three-sided polygon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: Triangle DEF has sides DE, EF, and FD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vertex<\/strong>: A point where two or more straight lines meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The corners of a square are its vertices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Volume<\/strong>: The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: The volume of a cube can be calculated using V = s\u00b3, where s is the length 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