Vocab Flashcards
The side of a right triangle that is opposite of the right angle
Hypotenuse
For any right triangle the sum of the squares of the lengths a and B of the legs equal the square of the length of the hypotenuse
Pythagorean theorem
A right triangle with at least two congruent angles
Isosceles right triangle
A square root of a number N is a number M which multiplied by itself, equals N
Square root
The two sides of a right triangle that form a right angle
Legs
A triangle with one right angle
Right triangle
The sides next to the right angle in a right triangle. the adjacent side cannot be the hypotenuse
Adjacent sides
This side will always be the longest side of the right triangle. It is also known as the hypotenuse
Opposite side
Numbers that can be written as a fraction or a and B are integers and B=O The decimal form either terminates or Repeats
Rational number
A real number that cannot be written as a quotient for two integers. The decimal form either terminates or repeats
Irrational number
The numbers. Period., -4, -3, -3, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, Consist of the negative integers, zero, and positive numbers
Integers
The numbers 1,2,3
Whole numbers
Any number use for counting things. Does not include zero
Counting (natural) Numbers
They symbol used to indicate a nonnegative square root
Radical sign
A mathematical statement that has been proven and can be used to prove other statements
Theorem