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Geometry-Chapter 7
Geometry-Chapter 7 Vocabualry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A(n) _________________________ is a set of three positive integers, a, b, and c that satisfy the equation c2=a2+b2. | Pythagorean triple |
| A ratio of two sides in a right triangle is known as a(n) _______________________ ratio. | trigonometric |
| The ___________________ of an angle is the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the angle over the length of the leg adjacent to the angle. | tangent |
| The ___________________ of an angle is the ratio of the length of the leg opposite the angle over the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle. | sine |
| The ___________________ of an angle is the ratio of the length of the leg adjacent to the angle over the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle. | cosine |
| I you look up at an object, the angle your line of sight makes with a horizontal line is called the __________________________. | angle of elevation |
| I you down at an object, the angle your line of sight makes with a horizontal line is called the __________________________. | angle of depression |
| To __________________ a right triangle means to find the measures of all of its sides and angles. | solve |