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