Vocabulary
Process
Hypotenuse
Legs
Mystery
100
What is the name of the formula a2+b2=c2
Pythagorean Theorem
100
What is the first step of Pythagorean Theorem?
Label/Identify a, b, and c
100
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.
a = 3; b = 4
c = 5
100
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 5 and b = 4.
a = 3
100
Can these three side lengths create a right triangle?
10, 24, 26
Yes
200
What type of triangles is the Pythagorean Theorem used for?
Right Triangles
200
What is the second step of Pythagorean Theorem?
Identify what's missing
200
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.
a = 6 inches; b = 8 inches
c = 10 inches
200
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 8 and c = 17.
b = 15
200
A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?
150 m
300
In the Pythagorean theorem, what are "a" and "b" called?
Legs
300
Once you have found the area (or square) of the missing side, what is your next step to find the length?
Square root the area (or square)
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.
13
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 miles and c = 25 miles.
b = 24 miles
300
The bottom of a ladder must be placed 20 feet from a wall. The ladder is 29 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the wall?
21 feet
400
In the Pythagorean theorem, what is "c" called?
Hypotenuse
400
If the hypotenuse is the missing side, what operation do we use?
Addition
400
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 yards and 16 yards.
20 yards
400
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 20 yards and b = 29 yards.
a = 21 yards
400
What is the height of this triangle? Round to the nearest whole number.
About 13 cm
500
We know three numbers represent a right triangle by using the ______ of Pythagorean Theorem.
Converse
500
If one of the legs are missing, what operation do we use?
Subtraction
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 feet and 144 inches.
15 feet or 180 inches
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 37 and b = 12.
a = 35
500
A right triangle has legs of lengths 3x + 3 and 4x + 4. Find the hypotenuse if x = 2
15