PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
SQUARES and SQUARE ROOTS (No Calculator)
FIND THE MISSING SIDE
Random Maths Questions
Mrs Winzils' Round
100
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
c2 = a2 + b2
100
What is 12 squared?
144
100
a=10, b=24, c=?
c = 26
100
Calculate, without using a calculator:
5/6
100
What element does the chemical symbol Au stand for?
Gold
200
Which side of the right triangle is the longest - a, b, or c?
C
200
What is the square root of 49
7
200
a2 + b2 = 36, c = ?
6
200
Solve x + 3 = 2.5
x = - 0.5
200
The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
Sir Isaac Newton
300
What is the name of the side opposite the right angle?
HYPOTENUSE
300
What is the square root of 169
13
300
What is the length of x?
45cm
300
Calculate (without using a calculator):
46 X 12 =
552
300
Does sound travel faster in the air or in water?
Water
400
What types of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?
RIGHT TRIANGLES ONLY
400
What is 202
400
400
a= ? , b=35, c=37
a=12
400
At a school fundraising event, people can buy a ticket to spin a spinner like the one below. The region that the spinner lands in tells which, if any, prize the person wins.
If 240 people buy tickets to spin the spinner, what is the best estimate of the number of keychains that will be given away?
80
400
Does sound travel faster in the air or in water?
Antarctica
500
Draw and label a triangle with the measurements 3, 4, and 5.
SHORT SIDES = 3, 4 HYPOTENUSE = 5
500
Estimate the square root of 71
8.3 - 8.5
Actual answer = 8.426
500
If the two shorter sides of a right triangle are 4, what is the length of the third side, to the nearest tenth?
5.7
500
Evaluate:
2-3
1/8
500
What does DNA stand for
Deoxyribonucleic acid