Geometry Review #1

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What does ASA stand for in triangle congruence?

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ASA stands for Angle-Side-Angle, a theorem used to prove that two triangles are congruent if two angles and the included side are equal.

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What does SAS stand for in triangle congruence?

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SAS stands for Side-Angle-Side, a theorem used to prove that two triangles are congruent if two sides and the included angle are equal.

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What does SSS stand for in triangle congruence?

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SSS stands for Side-Side-Side, a theorem used to prove that two triangles are congruent if all three sides of one triangle are equal to the three sides of another triangle.

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What is a median in a triangle?

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A median is a line segment that connects a vertex of the triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side.

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What is a centroid?

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The centroid is the point where the three medians of a triangle intersect, and it is also the triangle's center of mass.

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What is a midsegment in a triangle?

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A midsegment is a line segment that connects the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.

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What is the formula to find the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 * base * height.

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

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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 other two sides (a² + b² = c²).

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How do you solve for x in an equation?

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To solve for x, isolate x on one side of the equation using inverse operations.

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What is the relationship between the angles in a triangle?

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The sum of the interior angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.