Pythagoras' Theorem
What is the formula for Pythagoras' Theorem?
c2 = a2 + b2
What is 12 squared?
144
a=10, b=24, c=?
c = 26
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Which side of the right triangle is the longest - a, b, or c?
c
What is the square root of 49 km2?
7km
Find x, if c= x, a= 36 and b = 37
x = 45
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Area = 48m2
What types of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?
Right-angled triangles only
What is 20 cm squared?
400cm2
What is the length of the unknown side, to the nearest tenth, if the two shorter sides are 1.8 and 4?
4.4
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Length = 902.4m
What is the name of the side opposite the right angle?
Hypotenuse
What is the square root of 100 sq. metres?
10m
a= ? , b=35, c=37
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Cost = £308
If a triangle has the measurements of 3cm, 4cm, and 5cm, What is the length of the hypotenuse?
5cm
what is 30 metres squared?
900m2
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
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cost = £128.40