Geometry Exam Review

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What is the formula for the total surface area of a prism?

Back

Total Surface Area = 2 * Base Area + Lateral Area.

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What are parallel lines?

Back

Lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart.

Front

What are perpendicular lines?

Back

Lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).

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What is the vertical cross-section of a cylinder?

Back

A rectangle.

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What is dilation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that alters the size of a figure but not its shape.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

Front

What is a composite figure?

Back

A shape made up of two or more simple shapes.

Front

How do you find the area of a composite figure?

Back

Calculate the area of each simple shape and then sum them up.

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What is the difference between enlargement and reduction in dilation?

Back

Enlargement increases size; reduction decreases size.