Pythagorean Theorem

Basics

100

12²

144

200

16²

256

300

sqrt(841)

What is 29?

400

27²

729

500

sqrt(1764)

42

Hypotenuse

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c. 

^{a = 7}

^{b = 9}

11.4

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.

a = 13

b= 17

21.4

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5.2 and 12.4.

13.4

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 18 and 24.

30

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 108 and 45.

117

Legs

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=5 and b=4.

a = 3

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a= 8 and c=17.

b = 15

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 and c = 25.

b = 24

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=20 and b=29.

a = 21

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 37 and b = 12.

a = 35

Vocab.

100

What is the name of the formula a²+b²=c²

Pythagorean Theorem

200

What type of triangles is Pythagorean Theorem used for?

Right Triangles: Isosceles right, scalene right

300

In the Pythagorean theorem, what are "a" and "b" called? 

Legs

400

In the Pythagorean theorem, what is "c" called?

Hypotenuse

500

We know three numbers represent a right triangle by using the ______ of Pythagorean Theorem.

Converse

Process

100

What is the first step of Pythagorean Theorem?

Label/Identify a, b, and c

200

What is the second step of Pythagorean Theorem?

Identify what's missing

300

Once you have found the square of the missing side, what is your next step to find the length?

Square root the square

400

If the hypotenuse is the missing side, what operation do we use?

Addition

500

If one of the legs are missing, what operation do we use?

Subtraction