Question | Answer |
alternate exterior angles | exterior angles that lie on opposite sides of the transversal, their measures are equal |
alternate interior angles | interior angles that lie on opposite sides of transversal,their measures are equal |
converse | reversed parts of the pythagorean theorm |
corresponding angles | angles that are in the same position on the two lines in relation to the transversal when the lines are parallel their measures are equal |
deductive reasoning | uses facts rules definitions or laws to make conjectures from given situations |
Distance Formula | to find the distance between two points on the coordinate plane |
equiangular | a polygon that is equalateral |
exterior angles | lie outside the lines |
formal proof | a two column proof containing statements and reasons |
hypotenuse | the side opposite side of the right angle |
inductive reasoning`` | the process of making a conjecture from given situations |
informal proof | a paragraph proof |
interior angles | lie inside the lines |
legs | are the sides that form the right angle |
paragraph proof | a paragraph that explains why a statement or conjecture is true |
parallel lines | two lines that are in the same plane |
perpendicular lines | two lines that intersect in a plane and form right angles |
polygon | a simple closed figure formed by three or more line segments |
proof | a logical argument in which each statement that is supported by a statement that is accepted ture |
Pythagorean Theorem | in a right angle the square of lengths of the hypotenuse c is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs a and b |
regular polygon | a polygon that is equilateral and equiangular |
remote interior angles | are not adajacent to the exterior angles |
theorem | a statement or conjecture that can be proven |
transversal | a line that intersects two or more |
triangle | formed by three line segments that intersect only at their endpoints |
two-column proof | A formal proof that contains statement and reasons organized in two columns |