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Pythagorean Theorem
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypotenuse | longest side on a right-angled triangle and across from the right angle |
| right triangle | triangle that has a right angle |
| Pythagorean Theorem | a relationship in right triangles where the squares of each leg combine to equal the square of the hypotenuse. |
| Pythagorean Triple | a set of 3 whole numbers that fit the Pythagorean Theorem |
| Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem | If a triangle has sides that meet the Pythagorean Theorem, then the triangle must be a right triangle. |
| Square Root | an operation for finding a number that can be multiplied by itself to make the value under the square root symbol |
| Perfect Squares | the numbers that result when a whole number is multiplied by itself: 1,4,9,25,36,49. . . |