Polyhedrons

Polyhedrons are 3-dimensional shapes made up of many polygons. polyhedrons have a “first” and “last” name. they get their first name from the base shape, and their last name from whether or not they are prisms or pyramids. Pyramids are polyhedrons whose faces are all triangles and meet at one vertex. Prisms are polyhedrons whose … Read more

Congruent vs Similar

If the shapes being compared are exactly equal in size and shape, then they are congruent. Congruent sides or segments have the exact same length. Congruent angles have the exact same measure. Note: Congruent segments, sides, and angles are often marked. Example:  If the shapes being compared are exactly the same shape but not same size, then they are similar. Example: