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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Area of a Triangle



Area = 1/2 x 12 x 8 = 48 in2

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Area = 1/2 x 11 x 6 = 33 cm2

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Area = 1/2 x 4 x 6 = 12 cm2

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Area of a Parallelogram

Area = Base x Height

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Area = 9 x 3 = 27 cm2

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Area = 15 x 5 = 75 cm2


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Area = 8 x 4 = 32 cm2

Area of a Rectangle





Area =  7 x 14 = 98 cm
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Area = 8 x 5 = 40 cm
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Square

Area = 5 x 5 = 25 cm2


Polygons


Polygon ---- A plane shape (two-dimensional) with 3 or more straight sides. It must be a closed figure

(Note: a circle is not a polygon because it has a curved side)



Quadrilateral Family







Thursday, January 15, 2015

Reflecting Points on a Coordinate Plane

Reflection over the x axis
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Reflection over the x axis
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Reflection over the y axis
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Reflection over the y-axis followed by the x-axis

Coordinate Grids

Label your x-axis (horizontal number line)
Label your y-axis (vertical number line)


Right five up two
Right a half down three
Zero, Zero = Origin
Left 4 and a half, down four and a half

I - (Positive, Positive)
II - (Negative, Positive)
III- (Negative, Negative)
IV- (Positive, Negative)



Coordinate Grids



N  (6,3)    Right 6, Up 3
M (5,1)   Right 5, Up 1
K (1,4)  Right 1, Up 4
L (4,6)  Right 4, Up 6

WALK before you can CLIMB or DIG
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Distance Between Two Points
A to B  = 7
C to D = 2
E to F = 3
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Polygons on A Grid


Polygon C --- Square, Perimeter = 8, Area = 4 

Polygon D --- Square, Perimeter = 8, Area = 4


Trapezoid --- Area = 16.5 
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These points will make a right triangle
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Absolute Value on a Number Line













 The absolute value of the red school is 3
 The absolute value of the gray house with black windows is 5
The absolute value of the gray house with white windows is 4