8th Grade Math Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

the ratio of corresponding sides in similar figures; the multiplier used to create a dilation

Back

scale factor

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

sides of a triangle that are adjacent to the right angle

Back

legs

Front

in a triangle, the angle between one side of the triangle and the extension of an adjacent side

Back

exterior angles

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

Front

the direction in which a figure is placed on a coordinate plane

Back

orientation of the figure

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

positive counting numbers starting with 0

Back

whole number

Front

a polygon with four sides

Back

quadrilateral

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

Front

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

Back

hypotenuse

Front

a number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers

Back

rational number

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

Front

the sum of the angles in a triangle

Back

180 degrees

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.5

Front

a transformation that changes the size of a figure but not its shape

Back

dilation

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3