Pythagorean Theorem 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 perfect square | a square of a whole number |
| square root | one of the two equal factors of a number |
| radical sign | the symbol for square root. |
| scalene triangle | a triangle with no congruent sides |
| isosceles triangle | a triangle with at least two congruent sides |
| equilateral triangle | a triangle with three congruent sides |
| acute triangle | a triangle with all its angles measuring less than 90 degrees |
| obtuse triangle | an angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees |
| right triangle | a triangle containing a right angle |
| leg | in a right triangle, the sides that include the right angle; in an isosceles triangle, the pair of congruent sides |
| hypotenuse | in a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle |
| Pythogorean Theorem | in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs |
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