Objective 3 Vocabulary Assignment - January 5, 2010

Objective 3 – Math Vocabulary (Geometry Words)

Click on the links below each vocabulary word – research the website and then complete your vocabulary worksheets. Make sure you fill in the definition and the example/drawing to help you on your open notes quizzes.

As always, use your best behavior in the computer lab – or you will be required to do this assignment with the book!

1. Transformation:
http://www.math.com/school/glossary/defs/transformation.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/transformation.html

2. Rotation
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/rotation.html
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GT1/reflect.htm

3. Reflection
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/reflection.html
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GT1/reflect.htm

4. Translation
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/translation.html
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/mathb/7B7/transformlesson.htm

5. Dilation (resizing)
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/resizing.html
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GT3/Ldilate2.htm

6. Scale Factor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_factor
http://dictionary.babylon.com/Scale%20factor

7. Hypotenuse
http://www.mathopenref.com/hypotenuse.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/hypotenuse.html

8. Pythagorean Theorem
http://math.about.com/cs/pythagorean/g/pythagdef.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/pythagorean-theorem

Work on your Pizzaz Puzzle #35 & #36 that was assigned yesterday – it is due tomorrow (YOU MUST SHOW ALL YOUR WORK).