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Pythagoras
Theorem of Pythagoras
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |