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Pythagorean Theorem Vocabulary

Vocabulary words you need to know.

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coordinate planeIncludes the x-axis and the y-axis on the same plane
hypotenuseThe longest side of a right triangle.
irrational numberA real number that cannot be expressed as a decimal that terminates or repeats.
legsThe sides of a right triangle that form a 90 degree angle.
ordered pairThe two coordinates that create a point.
ordinateThe y-coordinate
originThe point where the zero points of the two number lines meet at right angles in the coordinate plane.
perfect square1, 4, 9, 16, etc.
principal square rootThe positive value of the square root.
Pythagorean tripleIntegers that satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem
Pythagorean Theorema^2 + b^2 = c ^2
quadrantsThe division of the coordinate plane.
radical signThe square root symbol.
real numberContains the set of rational numbers and the set of irrational numbers.
right triangleA triangle that contains a 90 degree angle.
square rootThe inverse of squaring a number.
x - axisThe horizontal number line in the coordinate plane.
x-coordinateThe first number in an ordered pair.
y-axisThe vertical number line in the coordinate plane.
y-coordinateThe second number in an ordered pair.


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J. Sam Gentry Middle School

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