Skip to main content
Precalculus
My Course
Learn
Exam Prep
AI Tutor
Study Guides
Flashcards
Explore
Try the app
My Course
Learn
Exam Prep
AI Tutor
Study Guides
Flashcards
Explore
Try the app
Back
Pythagorean Theorem & Basics of Triangles definitions
You can tap to flip the card.
Triangle
You can tap to flip the card.
👆
Triangle
A closed geometric figure with three straight sides and three angles, fundamental in geometry and classified by side lengths and angles.
Track progress
Control buttons has been changed to "navigation" mode.
1/15
Related flashcards
Related practice
Recommended videos
Pythagorean Theorem & Basics of Triangles quiz
Pythagorean Theorem & Basics of Triangles
15 Terms
Pythagorean Theorem & Basics of Triangles
0. Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
3 problems
Topic
Rational Exponents
0. Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
3 problems
Topic
0. Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
10 topics
10 problems
Chapter
Guided course
5:19
Solving Right Triangles with the Pythagorean Theorem
561
views
7
rank
Guided course
4:42
Review of Triangles
703
views
12
rank
Terms in this set (15)
Hide definitions
Triangle
A closed geometric figure with three straight sides and three angles, fundamental in geometry and classified by side lengths and angles.
Equilateral Triangle
A polygon where all three sides are of equal length, and each angle measures 60 degrees, indicated by identical tick marks.
Isosceles Triangle
A polygon with exactly two sides of equal length, often marked with two identical tick marks on the equal sides.
Scalene Triangle
A polygon with all sides of different lengths and no equal angles, lacking any matching tick marks.
Acute Triangle
A polygon where all interior angles are less than 90 degrees, making it appear sharp or narrow at each vertex.
Obtuse Triangle
A polygon with one interior angle greater than 90 degrees, resulting in a noticeably wider angle at one vertex.
Right Triangle
A polygon with one angle exactly equal to 90 degrees, often the focus of the Pythagorean theorem.
Angle
The figure formed by two sides meeting at a vertex, measured in degrees, with the sum in a triangle always totaling 180 degrees.
Hypotenuse
The longest side in a right triangle, always opposite the right angle and typically represented as the diagonal.
Leg
One of the two shorter sides in a right triangle, which together form the right angle.
Pythagorean Theorem
A mathematical relationship in right triangles stating that the sum of the squares of the legs equals the square of the hypotenuse.
Tick Mark
A small line or symbol on a diagram indicating sides of equal length in a triangle.
Vertex
A point where two sides of a triangle meet, forming an angle.
Degree
A unit of measurement for angles, with the total in any triangle always adding up to 180.
Side Length
The measurement of a triangle's edge, used to classify triangles and solve for unknowns using geometric principles.