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Pythagoras
Theorem of Pythagoras
Term | Definition |
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acute triangle | an acute triangle is a triangle with three acute triangles |
cube root | It is used to denote the cube root. |
hypotenuse | A right triangle that is opposite of the right angle. |
irrational number | A number that cannot be written as a quotient of two integers where the denominator is not 0. |
Legs | The sides of a right triangle that are adjacent to the right angle. The signs labeled a and b are legs |
obtuse triangle | An obtuse triangle has one with one measure greater than 90 degrees. |
perpendicular | The sides of a right triangle that form the right angle are perpendicular. |
terminating decimals | A decimal that ends, or terminates. Terminating decimals are rational numbers. |
theorem | A theorem is a general mathematical statement that has been proven true. |
square root | The side length of a square that has that number as its area. |
Right triangle | A right triangle is a triangle with one right triangle. |
Repeating decimal | A decimal with a pattern of a fixed number of digits that repeats forever. |
real numbers | The set of all rational numbers and all irrational numbers. |
rational number | A number that can be written as a quotient of two integers where the denominator is not 0. |
Radius | A radius of a circle is the distance from the center of the center of the circle to any point on the circle. |
pythagorean Theorem | A statement about the relationship among the lengths of the sides of a right triangle. |