GCSE Maths Specification

OCR J560

Section 8.01: Conventions, notation and terms for basic geometry

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#8.01a

Use the terms points, lines, line segments, vertices, edges, planes, parallel lines, perpendicular lines.

#8.01b

Know the terms acute, obtuse, right and reflex angles.

Use the standard conventions for labelling and referring to the sides and angles of triangles.

e.g. AB, ∠ABC, angle ABC, a is the side opposite angle A

#8.01c

Know the terms:

- regular polygon

- scalene, isosceles and equilateral triangle

- quadrilateral, square, rectangle, kite, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezium

- pentagon, hexagon, octagon.

#8.01d

Recognise the terms face, surface, edge, and vertex, cube, cuboid, prism, cylinder, pyramid, cone and sphere.

#8.01e

Draw diagrams from written descriptions as required by questions.

#8.01f

Use a ruler to construct and measure straight lines.

Use a protractor to construct and measure angles.

Use compasses to construct circles.

#8.01g

Use x- and y-coordinates in plane geometry problems, including transformations of simple shapes.