| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Pythagorean Theorem | a2 + b2 = c2 |
| right triangle | shape with 3 sides and 1 angle of 90ยบ |
| hypotenuse | the side opposite the right corner in a right triangle, and is the longest side |
| formula | a rule that you use to solve by (1) substitute (2) order of operations (3) label |
| legs | the 2 shorter sides in a right triangle |
| coordinate plane | graph with x-axis and y-axis |
| WDYD: determine if it's a right triangle? or is it a right triangle? | start with P.T. (a2+b2=c2) If same then yes it's a right triangle. If it's not equal then no, it's not a right triangle |
| WDYD: right triangle with a and b given | 1) start with P.T. (2) substitute (3) T.Map 14 |
| WDYD: find the distance between (_,_) and (_,_) | (1) graph the points and draw a line (2) make a right triangle (3) count for the sides (4) PT a2+b2=c2 |
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