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11 Cards in this Set
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Slope angle |
the angle a line forms with the x-axis on a coordinate graph. |
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Tree diagram |
A model used to organize the possible outcomes, and the respective probabilities, of two or more events. |
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Clinometer |
A device used to measure angles of elevation and depression. |
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Legs |
The two sides of a right triangle that form the right angle. |
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Probability |
A number that represents how likely an event is to happen. |
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Ratio |
A ratio compares two quantities by division. |
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Tangent ratio |
In a right triangle, the tangent ratio of an acute <A is A=length of opposite side/length of adjacent side.
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Trigonometry
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Literally the "measure of triangles." |
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Angle |
Formed by two rays joined at a common endpoint. |
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Slope triangle |
A right triangle with legs (parallel to the x-and y- axes) that meet the hypotenuse at 2 points on a given line or line segment. |
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ThetaΘ |
A Greek letter that's often used to represent the measure of angle, like alpha. |
