taliyah's math flashcards

Question 1

Right Triangle

Answer 1

A triangle with one internal angle equal to 90 degrees

Question 2

Vertex

Answer 2

the intersection point of two sides of a plane figure

Question 3

Scalene Triangle

Answer 3

a triangle having three unequal sides and angles

Question 4

Equilateral Triangle

Answer 4

a triangle with all sides equal and all angles equal

Question 5

Obtuse Angle

Answer 5

an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees

Question 6

Isosceles Triangle

Answer 6

a triangle which has two sides equal

Question 7

Acute Angle

Answer 7

an angle less than 90 degrees but greater than 0 degrees

Question 8

base

Answer 8

the number of unique digits (including zero) that a positional numeral system uses to represent numbers

Question 9

cosine

Answer 9

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

Question 10

sine

Answer 10

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

Question 11

tangent

Answer 11

a line that touches a curve but does not intersect it

Question 12

adjacent

Answer 12

having a common boundary or edge

Question 13

angle

Answer 13

the space between two lines or planes that intersect

Question 14

cosecant

Answer 14

ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

Question 15

cotangent

Answer 15

ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle