BASIC 2-Dimensional SHAPES OF GEOMETRY
Basic Vocabulary 2-Dimensional Shapes that have only 2 dimensions; width & height Congruent Exactly equal in size & shape Polygon Closed figure where all the sides are mutually congruent Quadrilateral Polygon with 4 sides Open Not all the lines that make up the shape connect Closed All the lines that make up the shape are connected, there are no gaps in the outline of the shape
4 Sides – 2 longer & 2 shorter Hexagon 5 Sides Circle No Sides Kite or Diamond 4 Sides Star 5 Sides Triangle 3 Sides Rhombus 4 Sides Heptagon 7 sides Square 4 Equal Sides Trapezoid 4 Sides Octagon 8 Sides Rectangle 4 Sides – 2 longer & 2 shorter Hexagon 5 Sides Parallelogram 4 Sides Hexagon 6 Sides
Polygons Triangle: 3 sides Quadrilateral: 4 sides Pentagon: 5 sides Hexagon: 6 sides Heptagon: 7 sides Octagon: 8 sides
Quadrilaterals All 4 Sided Parallelogram Kite Trapezoid Rectangle Rhombus Square