5.5-5.6, 7.5, 9.1-9.2 Geom -Right Triangles

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What is the definition of a right triangle?

Back

A right triangle is a triangle that has one angle measuring 90 degrees.

Front

What are the sides of a right triangle called?

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The sides of a right triangle are called the hypotenuse (the longest side opposite the right angle) and the legs (the two shorter sides that form the right angle).

Front

What is the Pythagorean theorem?

Back

Front

If one leg of a right triangle is 3 and the other leg is 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

Front

What is the relationship between the angles in a right triangle?

Back

In a right triangle, the sum of the three angles is always 180 degrees, with one angle being 90 degrees.

Front

What is a leg in the context of right triangles?

Back

A leg is one of the two sides of a right triangle that form the right angle.

Front

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

Back

Front

If the legs of a right triangle are 5 and 12, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

Front

What is the definition of the hypotenuse?

Back

The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle.

Front

What is the sine of an angle in a right triangle?

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The sine of an angle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse.