Larson Geometry - Chapters 5 & 6 Vocabulary - Modified

Front

What is the side of an isosceles triangle that is opposite of the vertex angle?

Back

Base

Front

What is the distance from a vertex to the opposite base at a right angle, also known as the 'height' of a triangle?

Back

Altitude

Front

What do we call a pair of sides or angles that have the same relative position in two congruent figures?

Back

Corresponding parts

Front

What type of triangle has no congruent sides?

Back

Scalene

Front

In a right triangle, what are the two sides that intersect to form the right angle called?

Back

Legs

Front

What is the longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle?

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

What is the point where the three medians of a triangle intersect?

Back

Centroid

Front

What is a line segment that connects a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side?

Back

Median

Front

What is the term for angles that are in the same relative position in two different shapes?

Back

Corresponding angles

Front

What is the term for a triangle with at least two congruent sides?

Back

Isosceles