Angle relationships and Pythagorean Theorem

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What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

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How do you find the height of a ladder leaning against a wall?

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What are vertical angles?

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Vertical angles are the angles opposite each other when two lines intersect. They are always equal in measure.

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What are alternate interior angles?

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Alternate interior angles are pairs of angles that are on opposite sides of a transversal and inside two parallel lines. They are equal when the lines are parallel.

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What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?

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The sum of the interior angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.

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If one angle in a triangle is 90 degrees, what type of triangle is it?

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It is a right triangle.

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What is the relationship between corresponding angles when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal?

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Corresponding angles are equal when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal.

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How do you solve for x in an equation?

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To solve for x, isolate x on one side of the equation using inverse operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to simplify the equation.

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What is the formula for the area of a right triangle?

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What is the definition of complementary angles?

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Complementary angles are two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees.