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What are the Legs and Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle?

Looking for some terminology used with right triangles? Then this tutorial was made for you! In this tutorial, you'll be introduced to the names for the different parts of a right triangle. Check it out!
How Do You Determine if Triangles on the Coordinate Plane are Congruent?

There are many ways to show that two triangles are congruent. This tutorial shows you how to use a triangle congruence postulate to show that two triangles on the coordinate plane are congruent to each other!
How Do You Use a Congruence Postulate to Prove Triangles are Congruent?

When proving two triangles are congruent, you use information and postulates you already know to create a logical trail from what you know to what you want to show. This tutorial shows an example of using a congruence postulate to show two triangles are congruent!
How Do You Show that Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent?

If you're given information about two triangles and asked to prove parts of the triangles are congruent, see if you can show the two triangles are congruent. If they are, then you know that the corresponding parts are congruent! Follow along with this tutorial to see an example.
How Do You Prove that Two Overlapping Triangles are Congruent?

Proofs are an important part of geometry. This tutorial shows you how to use given information to prove that two overlapping triangles are congruent!
How Do You Identify Common Parts in Overlapping Triangles?

It might seem like a challenge to make sense of figures with overlapping triangles, but it's not so difficult! This video gives some commonsense advice for identifying common angles and common sides in these figures.
How Do You Construct an Equilateral Triangle?

This tutorial shows you how to construct an equilateral triangle using a ruler and compass.
What is the Side-Angle-Side Postulate for Triangle Congruence?

The Side-Angle-Side postulate is just one of many postulates you can use to show two triangles are congruent. This tutorial introduces you to the SAS postulate and shows you how to use it!
What is the Angle-Side-Angle Postulate for Triangle Congruence?

What is the Angle-Side-Angle postulate? This postulate is just one of many postulates you can use to prove two triangles are congruent! This tutorial explains the ASA postulate.
What is CPCTC?

The term CPCTC can come up a lot when you're dealing with congruent triangles, but what does it mean? This tutorial gives a great explanation and shows you how to use it in an example!
What is the Hypotenuse-Leg Congruence Theorem?

There's a special theorem that helps you quickly figure out if two right triangles are congruent. This tutorial introduces you to that theorem and shows you how to use it!
How Do You Classify Triangles?

Being able to classify triangles is an important skill. If you know what kind of triangle you're looking at, it's much easier to figure out how to solve for various sides and angles. Practice classifying triangles with this tutorial!
How Do You Find a Missing Angle in a Triangle?

Trying to find a missing interior angle measurement in a triangle? Already know the other two interior angle measurements? Then you're set! Just remember that the interior angles of a triangle ALWAYS add up to 180 degrees. This tutorial shows you how to put this knowledge into an equation and solve to find that missing measurement!
How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle?

Trying to find a missing interior angle measurement in a triangle? See if you're working with a special type of triangle such as an equilateral or isosceles triangle. If you are, that knowledge can help you. In this tutorial, see how identifying your triangle first can be very helpful in solving for that missing measurement. Take a look!
How Do You Find Missing Angles in a Triangle With Variables?

Looking for the measurements of the interior angles of a given triangle? The Triangle Sum theorem might help. This theorem states that the interior angles of a triangle ALWAYS add up to 180 degrees! This tutorial shows you how to use that information to find those interior angle measurements.
How Do You Identify Corresponding Parts in Congruent Triangles?

When you have two congruent figures, that means that corresponding sides and corresponding angles are congruent. Get some practice identifying corresponding sides and angles by following along with this tutorial!
How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle Using Right Triangles?

Trying to find a missing interior angle measurement in a triangle? See if you're working with a special type of triangle such as an equilateral or isosceles triangle. If you are, that knowledge can help you. In this tutorial, see how identifying your triangle first can be very helpful in solving for that missing measurement. Take a look!
How Do You Find a Missing Angle in a Right Triangle?

Trying to find a missing interior angle measurement in a triangle? See if you're working with a special type of triangle such as an equilateral or isosceles triangle. If you are, that knowledge can help you. In this tutorial, see how identifying your triangle first can be very helpful in solving for that missing measurement. Take a look!
What is a Triangle?

You can't learn everything about math without dealing with triangles. Did you know that there are different types of triangles? Check out this tutorial, and learn about triangles and their different types!
What Does Congruent Mean?

If two figures have the same size and shape, then they are congruent. The term congruent is often used to describe figures like this. In this tutorial, take a look at the term congruent!
What are Acute, Obtuse, and Right Triangles?

Did you know that there are different kinds of triangles? Knowing how to identify these triangles is an important part of solving many problems involving these triangles. Check out this tutorial and learn about some of the different kinds of triangles!
What are Interior and Exterior Angles of a Polygon?

Sometimes a math term can really tell you a lot about the thing it's describing. Think about the terms interior angle and exterior angle. Can you guess where each is located on a polygon? Take a look at this tutorial to find the answer and learn about interior and exterior angles!
What are Equilateral, Isosceles, and Scalene Triangles?

Did you know that there are different kinds of triangles? Knowing how to identify these triangles is an important part of solving many problems involving these triangles. Check out this tutorial and learn about some of the different kinds of triangles!
What is the Triangle Sum Theorem?

When you're dealing with triangles, the Triangle Sum theorem can be very useful in finding interior angle measurements. In this tutorial, learn how to find this helpful theorem!
Why Are the Angles of Equilateral Triangles Always Equal to 60°?

Did you know that the interior angles of an equilateral triangle will always measure the same, no matter the size of the equilateral triangle? In this tutorial, you'll see how to find the measurements of the interior angles of an equilateral triangle. Take a look!