exactly 90 degrees
RIGHT ANGLE
trigonon means ...
TRIANGLE
longest side of a right triangle
HYPOTENUSE
Who invented the Pythagorean theorem?
Pythagoras of Samos
a tool to measure angles
PROTRACTOR
branch of mathematics that deals with side and angles of a triangle
TRIGONOMETRY
side of the angle
ADJACENT SIDE
Pythagoras' nationality
Greek
add up to 180 degrees
ANGLES IN A TRIANGLE
metron means ...
MEASURE
SOH
SIN=OPPOSITE/HYPOTENUSE
Name the most commonly used Pythagorean triples.
3, 4, 5
measured in degrees
ANGLES
a2+b2=c2
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
opposite angle
OPPOSITE SIDE
What letters are commonly used to label the sides of a right-angled triangle when using Pythagoras theorem?
a, b and c
What do you call a researcher who is good at trigonometry?
only works in right angled triangles
TRIGONOMETRY
COS=ADJACENT/HYPOTENUSE
The Pythagorean theory
The square of the sum of the longest side in a right-angled triangle is equal to the square of the sum of the other two sides.