base - a number to be raised to a power or exponent, exponent - the small number placed to the upper-right of a base that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor, hypotenuse - the longest side of a right triangle; the side opposite the right angle, legs - the two shorter sides of a right triangle, perfect square - a number that results from multiplying an integer by itself, Pythagorean Theorem - A theorem that states in a right triangle the length of the hypotenuse (c) squared is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs: a^2+b^2=c^2, right angle - an angle measuring 90 degrees, right triangle - triangle with one right angle, square root - number, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number, Pythagorean triple - set of three whole numbers that satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem, Converse of Pythagorean Theorem - If the sides of a triangle have lengths a, b, and c units such that: a^2+b^2=c^2, then the triangle is a right triangle,

Module 6 Lesson 1 Vocabulary

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