Extension #4 Geometry Math Vocabulary

M6.B M6.C

Aligning with Pennsylvania Department of Education Assessment Anchors

and enVision Math TextbookTopics 8-2 & 8-4

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hypotenuse

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* longest side of a right triangle* side opposite the right angle

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leg

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* either of the 2 sides that form right angle in right triangle

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angle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* 2 rays that have same endpoint* measured in degrees

* protractor is tool used to measure and draw angles

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straight angle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* angle with measure of 180°

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acute angle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* angle with measure less than 90 °

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obtuse angle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* angle with measure more than 90 °

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right angle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* angle with measure exactly 90 °

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right triangle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* triangle with a 90 ° angle

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acute triangle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* triangle with EACH angle measuring less than 90 °

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equilateral triangle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* triangle with EACH side measuring same length

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isosceles triangle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* triangle with EXACTLY 2 congruent sides

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obtuse triangle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* triangle with 1 angle measuring more than 90°

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scalene triangle

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

* triangle with NO congruent sides

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triangle types by sides summary

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C

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types by angle summary

Extension #4 GeometryenVision Topics 8-2 & 8-4

PA Assessment Anchors M6.B & M6.C