SHSAT Geometry Flashcards
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A polygon with 6 sides is called a:
Answer: Hexagon
A hexagon has exactly 6 sides; 'hex' is the Greek prefix for six.
If one angle of a right triangle is 30°, what is the third angle?
Answer: 60°
The three angles sum to 180°: 90° + 30° + x = 180°, so x = 60°.
What is the area of a circle with radius 5? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
Answer: 78.5
Area = πr² = 3.14 × 5² = 3.14 × 25 = 78.5.
Which transformation slides a figure to a new position without rotating or flipping it?
Answer: Translation
A translation moves every point of a figure the same distance in the same direction.
The longest side of a right triangle is called the:
Answer: Hypotenuse
The hypotenuse is always the side opposite the right angle and is the longest side.
A rectangle has a perimeter of 26 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its length?
Answer: 8 cm
Perimeter = 2(l + w): 26 = 2(l + 5), so l + 5 = 13, and l = 8 cm.