Unit Three: Congruent Triangles Flashcards
Scalene triangle
A triangle in which no two sides are congruent
Isosceles triangle
A triangle in which at least two sides are congruent
Equilateral triangle
A triangle in which all sides are congruent
Equiangular triangle
A triangle in which all angles are congruent
Right triangle
A triangle in which one of the angles is a right angle
Acute triangle
A triangle in which all angles are acute
Obtuse triangle
A triangle in which one of the angles is obtuse
Legs (Isosceles triangle)
The two congruent sides of the isosceles triangle
Base (isosceles triangle)
The third side of the isosceles triangle
Base angles (isosceles triangle)
The two angles whose common side is the base
Vertex angle (isosceles triangle)
The third angle formed by the congruent sides
Legs (right triangle)
The two sides that form the right angles
Hypotenuse (right triangle)
The third side of the right triangle
Cevian
A line segment drawn from a vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side
Median
A line segment that joins any vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side
