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Unit 4 & 5
Angle Relationships and Pythagorean Theorem
Term | Definition |
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converse | a statement that switches the order of the "if" and the "then" |
hypotenuse | the side of a right triangle that is opposite from the right angle; the longest side of a right triangle |
legs | the sides of a right triangle that are adjacent to the right angle |
alternate exterior angles | angles outside a set of parallel lines and an opposite sides of the transversal |
alternate interior angles | angles inside a set of parallel lines and on opposite sides of the transversal |
corresponding angles | angles in the same relative position |
exterior angle | in a triangle, the angle between one side of the triangle and the extension of an adjacent side |
remote interior angles | the two interior angles of a triangle that are not adjacent to the exterior angles of the triangle |
transversal | a line that cuts across two or more lines |
vertical angles | pairs of opposite angles formed by intersecting lines |
straight angle | an angle that equal 180 degrees |
supplementary angles | two angles whose sum is 180 degrees |
adjacent angles | an angle immediately next to another angle |
similar figures | having the same shape but not necessarily the same size |