Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Trigonometry Terms
Basics of Trigonometry
9
Mathematics
10th Grade
02/14/2019

Additional Mathematics Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Hypotenuse
Definition
The side of a right triangle that is opposite the right angle
Term
Leg
Definition
Either of the sides of a right triangle that form the right angle
Term
Adjacent Leg
Definition
The leg of a right triangle that is adjacent to (next to, a part of) the reference angle
Term
Opposite Leg
Definition
The leg of a right triangle that is opposite (across from, not part of) the reference angle
Term
Sine of an Angle
Definition
The ratio of the angle's opposite leg over the hypotenuse of the right triangle
Term
Cosine of an Angle
Definition
The ratio of the angle's adjacent leg over the hypotenuse of the right triangle
Term
Tangent of an Angle
Definition
The ratio of the angle's opposite leg over the angle's adjacent leg
Term
Pythagorean Theorem
Definition
If a triangle is a right triangle, then the sum of the squares of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
Term
Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
Definition
If the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides of a triangle is equal to the square of the longest side, then that triangle must be a right triangle.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!