PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
DIAGONAL LINE
(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
Right Triangle
A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.
leg of a right triangle
Either of the two sides that form the right angle in a right triangle.
Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
If the sum of the squares of the lengths of two sides of a triangle is equal to the square of the length of the third side, then the triangle is a right triangle.
Distance Formula
The length of the path between two points.
HYPOTENUSE
The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle.
Pythagorean triple
a set of three positive integers that work in the pythagorean theorem
Pythagorean Theorem
a²+b²=c²