chapter 4 Flashcards

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which acronyms can be used to prove triangle congruence

A

sss, sas, hl, asa, aas

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sss

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three sides are congruent

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3
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sas

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two sides and the included angle are congruent

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4
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asa

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two angles and the included side and congruent

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5
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aas

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two angles and a non included sides are congruent

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6
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hl

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if the hypotenuse and a leg are congruent to the hypotenuse and the leg of another triangle

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7
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corresponding angles and sides on polygons

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sides and angles that match up on congruent polygons

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8
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acute angles in a rights triangle are always

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complementary

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9
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the measure of each angle sin an equiangular triangle is

A

60 degrees

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10
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triangle sum thm

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the sum of the interior angles in a triangle is 180 degrees

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11
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exterior angle thm

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the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of its remote interior angles

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12
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how many types of triangles are there

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7

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13
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what are the angle measure triangles

A
4 of them: 
obtuse - one obtuse angle
acute - all acute angles 
right - one right angle 
equiangular - all equal angles
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14
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what are the side length triangles

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equilateral - three congruent sides
isosceles - two congruent sides
scalene - three different length sides

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15
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cpctc

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congruent parts of congruent triangles are congruent

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16
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isosceles vertex angle

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angle formed by the legs of a triangle

17
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isosceles base angles

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two congruent angles adjacent to the base

18
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isosceles base

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side opposite to the vertex angle

19
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isosceles legs

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two congruent sides are always the legs on an isosceles triangle