Vocabulary
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
a² + b² = c²
If one leg is 3 and the other is 4, what is c?
5
A ramp is 5 ft long and rises 3 ft. How far is the base from the wall?
4 ft
Does a triangle with sides 5, 12, 13 form a right triangle?
YES
What is the hypotenuse?
The side opposite the right angle (longest side)
One leg is 6, the hypotenuse is 10. Find the missing leg.
8
A ladder is 10 ft long and touches a wall 8 ft high. How far is the base from the wall?
6 ft
Triangle sides are 8, 10, 12. Is it right, acute, or obtuse?
Obtuse
What symbol represents the right angle?
A small square in the corner
Legs are 7 and 24. What is the hypotenuse?
25
A rectangular TV has a diagonal of 50 inches and a height of 30 inches. What is the width?
40 inches
The coordinates of a right triangle are (0,0), (6,0), and (0,8). What is the hypotenuse?
10
Which sides are called “legs”?
The two shorter sides that form the right angle
One leg is 9, hypotenuse is 15. Find the missing leg.
12
A drone flies 6 km east and 8 km north. How far is it from its starting point?
10 km
Prove that a triangle with sides 9, 40, and 41 is right using the Pythagorean Theorem.
9² + 40² = 81 + 1600 = 1681 = 41²