Geometry A Unit 5

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What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a type of quadrilateral where all four sides are of equal length, and opposite angles are equal.

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What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

The perimeter (P) of a rectangle is calculated using the formula P = 2(length + width).

Front

What does it mean for two triangles to be similar?

Back

Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the ratios of the lengths of their corresponding sides are equal.

Front

What is the sum of the exterior angles of any polygon?

Back

The sum of the exterior angles of any polygon is always 360 degrees.

Front

How do you find the length of a rectangle given the perimeter and the ratio of width to length?

Back

Use the perimeter formula P = 2(length + width) and the ratio to express width in terms of length, then solve for length.

Front

What is a parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and equal in length.

Front

What is a square?

Back

A square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length and all angles are right angles.

Front

What is a kite in geometry?

Back

A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.

Front

What is the relationship between the angles of similar triangles?

Back

In similar triangles, corresponding angles are equal.

Front

How do you determine if two figures are similar?

Back

Two figures are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the ratios of their corresponding sides are equal.