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Unit 7 Lesson 1: Triangles and Their Properties
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Mathematics
10th Grade
10/12/2010

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Term
triangle
Definition
A 2-side polygon.
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acute triangle
Definition
A triangle each of whose angles measures less than 90 degrees.
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right triangle
Definition
A triangle that contains a right angle.
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obtuse triangle
Definition
A triangle with an obtuse angle.
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equingular triangle
Definition
A triangle that has three equal angles.
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scalene triangle
Definition
A triangle with three unequal sides.
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centroid
Definition
The point of intersection of a triangle's medians.
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corollary
Definition
A statement that follows readily after a previous statement (usually after a theorem).
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isosceles triangle
Definition
A triangle with at least two equal sides.
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equilateral triangle
Definition
A triangle that has three equal sides.
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special segments of a triangle
Definition
Include perpendicular bisector, segment connecting midpoints of a triangle, median, and altitude.
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perpendicular bisector
Definition
A line which cuts a line segment into two equal parts at 90°.
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midsegment
Definition
A line segment joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.
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median
Definition
A line joining a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.
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altitude
Definition
The perpendicular distance from one side (its base) to the opposite vertex. a.k.a. "height" of the triangle.
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angle bisector
Definition
A line which cuts an angle into two equal halves.
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