PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM VOCABULARY

PYTHAGORAS Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)

an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth THEOREM an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth

mathematical statement that two expressions are the same EQUATION  mathematical statement that two expressions are the same

a triangle with one right angle RIGHT TRIANGLE a triangle with one right angle

the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle HYPOTENUSE the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle

the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines RIGHT ANGLE the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines

LEGS Supporting segments of a right triangle; shorter segments that are adjacent to the 90° angle

Pythagorean triple a set of three integers a, b, c which form the sides of a right angled triangle

the product of a number multiplied by itself square the product of a number multiplied by itself

a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number Square root a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number

The result of adding two or more numbers sum The result of adding two or more numbers

difference The result of subtracting one number from another

vertical at right angles to a horizontal plane; in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top is directly above the bottom

horizontal parallel to the plane of the horizon; at right angles to the vertical

Coordinate plane The plane determined by a horizontal number line, called the x-axis, and a vertical number line, called the y-axis, intersecting at a point called the origin. Each point in the coordinate plane can be specified by an ordered pair of numbers

an amount of space between two things distance an amount of space between two things