Geometry MCAP Review

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?

Back

180 degrees.

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What is a 45-45-90 triangle?

Back

An isosceles right triangle where the angles are 45 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees.

Front

How do you find the length of a leg in a 45-45-90 triangle given the hypotenuse?

Back

Divide the hypotenuse by the square root of 2.

Front

What is a 30-60-90 triangle?

Back

A right triangle with angles of 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and 90 degrees.

Front

How do you find the short leg in a 30-60-90 triangle given the long leg?

Back

Divide the long leg by the square root of 3.

Front

What is the definition of a polygon?

Back

A closed figure with three or more straight sides.

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What is a pentagon?

Back

A polygon with five sides.

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What is the sine function in trigonometry?

Back

The ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the hypotenuse.

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What is the cosine function in trigonometry?

Back

The ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the hypotenuse.

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What is the tangent function in trigonometry?

Back

The ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side.