Where are my legs!
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=5 and b=4.
a = 3
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 +b2 = c2 find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 cm long
5 cm
Find the distance between the point (-2,1) and (3,-2)
6
In terms of a, b, and c, what is the Pythagorean Theorem?
a2 + b2 = c2
Sally walks away from her house. She walks 25 m west then 15 m south. How far, in meters, is she from her house?
29.2 meters
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 and c = 25.
b = 24
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.
10
Find the distance between (-1,0) and (5,0)
6
When using the Pythagorean Theorem, which side does c always have to be?
The hypotenuse; the longest side
An envelope is 11 inches wide and measures 19 inches along the diagonal. How tall, in inches, is the envelope?
15.5 inches
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with side lengths of 10 and 15.
b = 11.2
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.
13
Find the distance between (-1,0) and (5,0)
11
What must be true about your triangle in order to use the Pythagorean Theorem?
It must be a right triangle
A 13 foot ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. How many feet up the wall will the ladder reach?
12 feet
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with side lengths 26 and 16.
a = 20.5
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.
15
Find the distance between (10,11) and (-1,1)
15
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine if a triangle with the sides 5, 7, and 9 is a right triangle?
no
Ed is flying a kite with a string 25 meters long. If his friend is directly under the kite 10 m away, how high, in meters, is the kite off the ground?
about 22.9 meters
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with side lengths of 37 and 15.
a = 33.8
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.
20
Find the distance between (3,-4) and (3,10)
14
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine if a triangle with the sides 10, 24, and 26 is a right triangle?
A football field is a rectangle 48 meters wide and 91 meters long. The coach asks players to run from corner to corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?
102.9 meters