Vocabulary (Common Important Terms)
Key Concepts/Theorems
Problem solving
Full problem solving
Misc.
100
the positive square root of their product
What is geometric mean
100
In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the measures of the legs equals the square of the measure of the hypotenuse
What is the Pythagorean Theorem
100
In triangle PQR, RS=3 and QS=14. Find PS
What is PS=6.5 rounded with a calculator
100
What is the hypotenuse for Triangle TQS? round to nearest tenth
What is 10.3
100
How many right angles are in these triangles?
What is 3
200
three whole numbers that satisfy the equation a²+b²=c², where c is the greatest number ex: 3,4,5
What is a Pythagorean Triple
200
For two positive numbers a and b, the __________ is the positive number x where the proportion a:x=x:b is true. This proportion can be written using fractions as a/x=x/b or with cros products as x²=ab or x=√ab
What is Geometric Mean
200
what is the anwser you would get from this problem/step? 3/x=x/14
What is x²=42
200
what is hypotenuse for triangle SQR? round to nearest tenth
What is 5.7
200
What is the angle measure of angle S in triangle SQR?
What is 30 degrees
300
1.used as height 2.the perpendicular distance between the base and its opposite vertex 3.used to calculate area ex: used to calculate a triangles area
What is Altitude (Math definition)
300
If the altitude is drawn from the vertex of the right angle of a right triangle to its hypotenuse, then the two triangles formed are ________________
What is similar to the given triangle and to each other
300
from here, what is your anwser with this problem? x²=92 round to nearest hundreth?
What is 9.59
300
What is the length of the short side of triangle TSR? (not hypotenuse)
What is 5.7
300
WHat is angle T in triangle TSR?
What is 30 degrees
400
1.The longest side of a right triangle 2.The side opposite to the right angle on a right triangle
What is a Hypotenuse
400
the geometric mean between the measures of the two segments of the hypotenuse
What is the vertex to the hypotenuse's midpoint
400
What is the anwser you would get following this problem/step? 3/9=x/12
What is x=4
400
What is the long side of triangle TSR? (not hypotenuse)
What is 10.3
400
What is angle measure R in triangle SQR?
What is 60 degrees
500
The common endpoint of two or more rays or line endpoints
What is a Vertex
500
the Pythagorean Theorem
What is a²+b²=c²?
500
What is the anwser to x=√9 when you square the 9?
What is x = 3
500
What is the hypotenuse length of triangle TSR?
What is 12
500
what is x rounded to the nearest hundred?
What is 50.16
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