Geometry Flashcards
Which triangle has interior Angles of 60 Degrees? Hint: all sides of this triangle are the same length
Equilateral Triangle
Which Triangle has 2 sides that are the same length? Hint. The angles facing those sides are equal?
Isosceles Triangle
What Triangle has one 90 degree angle?
Right Triangle
What is the Pythagorean Theorem, and when is it used?
a squared + b squared = c squared - this is used when you know that this is a right triangle. The sides that make up the 90 degree angle are a & b
What is a Special Right triangle called 3:5:5?, and how can you spot it?
A triangle with the ratio 3:4:5, to spot them, look for multiples of 3, 4, & 5 like 6:8:10
What is a special right triangle 5:12:13, and how can you spot it?
this ia right triangle with sides in the 5:12:13 ratio. Look for 5:12:13 ratio or multiples of these numbers ex 10:24:26
What are the angles of an isosceles right triangle?
45 - 45 - 90
How do you kow if this is a right isosceles triangle?
it has sides in the ration 1: 1: square root of 2 An Isosceles right triangle is formed when a square is divided in half by one of its diagonals
What is a 30 - 60 - 90 Triangle?
Triangles with the ration 1: square root of 3 : 2 when an equilateral triangle is divided in half, the results is a 30:60:90 triangle