right triangles 55 videos
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Triangle Side Inequalities
Geometry Triangles
How to determine the triangle side inequalities.
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Triangle Side and Angle Inequalities
Geometry Triangles
How to determine the relationship between the side inequalities and angle inequalities in a triangle.
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Proportional Segments Between Parallel Lines
Geometry Similarity
How to prove two triangles are similar using a line parallel to a base.
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Indirect Measurement
Geometry Similarity
How to use similar triangles to measure the height of objects.
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Pythagorean Theorem Proofs
Geometry Pythagorean Theorem
How to prove the Pythagorean Theorem using Algebra to show the area of the smaller square plus the area of four triangles is equal to the area of the larger square.
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Similarity Shortcuts
Geometry Similarity
How to determine if two triangles are similar using a shortcut.
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem to find a Missing Leg
Geometry Pythagorean Theorem
How to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find a missing leg, given the length of the hypotenuse and a leg.
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CPCTC
Geometry Triangles
How to use the principle that corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent, or CPCTC.
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3-D Solid Properties
Geometry Volume
How to label the parts of a prism, how to distinguish between an oblique and a right prism.
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Angles: Types and Labeling
Geometry Geometry Building Blocks
How to label an angle and how to differentiate between acute, right, obtuse, and straight angles.
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SSS and SAS
Geometry Triangles
How to use the SAS and SSS shortcuts to determine the congruence of two triangles.
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ASA and AAS
Geometry Triangles
How to use the ASA and AAS shortcuts to determine the congruence of two triangles.
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Constructing a Median
Geometry Constructions
How to define a median in a triangle.
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Constructing the Orthocenter
Geometry Constructions
How to construct the orthocenter of a triangle.
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Center and Apothem of Regular Polygons
Geometry Area
How to define the apothem and center of a polygon; how to divide a regular polygon into congruent triangles.
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Supplementary and Complementary Angles
Geometry Geometry Building Blocks
How to identify supplementary and complementary angles.
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Why SSA and AAA Don't Work as Congruence Shortcuts
Geometry Triangles
How to determine which congruence shortcuts do not work and why.
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The Law of Sines
Geometry Basic Trigonometry
How to define the law of sines.
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The Law of Cosines
Geometry Basic Trigonometry
How to define and use the law of cosines.
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Using a Protractor
Geometry Geometry Building Blocks
How to use a protractor to measure an angle.
protractor angle acute obtuse right
