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Geometry C5
Geometry C5 Congruent Triangles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| interior angles | angles of a polygon |
| exterior angles | angles that form linear pairs with the interior angles of a polygon |
| triangle | a plane figure with three straight sides and three angles |
| corresponding parts | a pair of sides or angles that have the same relative position in two congruent figures |
| congruent figures | geometric figures that have same size and same shape |
| rigid motion | a transformation that preserves length and angle measure |
| legs | two congruent sides of an isosceles triangle |
| vertex angle | the angle formed by the legs of an isosceles triangle |
| base | the side of an isosceles triangle that is not one of the legs |
| base angles | the two angles adjacent to the base of an isosceles triangle |
| hypotenuse | the side opposite the right angles of a right triangle |
| construction | a geometric drawing that uses a limited set of tools, usually a compass and a straightedge |
| scalene triangle | triangle with no congruent sides |
| isosceles triangle | triangle with at least two congruent sides |
| equilateral triangle | triangle with three congruent sides |
| acute triangle | triangle with three acute angles |
| right triangle | triangle with one right angle |
| obtuse triangle | triangle with one obtuse angle |
| equiangular triangle | triangle with three congruent angles |
| Triangle sum Theorem | the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees |
| Exterior Angle Theorem | the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two nonadjacent interior angles |