Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Lesson 60 Vocabulary

Geometric Solid
A Geometric solid where two faces (called bases) are identical and parallel polygons and where the other faces are parallelograms (Lateral Faces)
Lateral Edges
Segments in which the lateral faces intersect into
Altitude
A perpendicular segment joining the planes of the bases

Height
The length of the Altitude
Right Prism
A prism whose lateral edges are at right angles to the bases
Right Triangular Prism
The bases are triangles

Right Rectangular Prism
The bases are rectangles
Right Trapezoidal Prism
The bases are trapezoids          

Right Pentagonal Prism
The bases are pentagons
Cylinder
Is like a prism except the bases are closed curves instead of polygons
Lateral Surface
The curved surface between the bases
Right Circular Cylinder
Cylinder where the bases are circles
Right Cylinder
A cylinder whose axis is at right angles to the bases



 -Annice Wyatt

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