Basics
Hypotenuse
Legs
Is it Right?
Area
100
12 squared
What is 144?
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
Using the pythagorean theorem, determine if this form a right triangle:
a = 3, b = 6, c =7
No.
32 + 62 = 72
9 + 36 != 49
100
Find the height AND the area of the whole triangle.
a = 1.73
Area = 1.73 units2
200
The square root of 64.
What is 8?
200
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.
a = 6
b= 8
c = 10
200
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 8 and c = 17.
b = 15
200
Using the pythagorean theorem, determine if this form a right triangle:
a = 7, b = 24, c =25
Yes.
72 + 242 = 252
49 + 576 = 625
625 = 625
200
Find the height AND the area of the whole triangle.
a = 4.9
Area = 19.6 units2
300
The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angl
What is the Hypotenuse?
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.
c = 13
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 and c = 25.
b = 24
300
Using the pythagorean theorem, determine if this form a right triangle:
a = 30, b = 72, c = 78
Yes.
302 + 722 = 782
900 + 5184 = 6084
6084 = 6084
300
What is the height AND area of a triangle
with a=5 and b=12?
height = 13
Area = 30 units2
400
The two shorter sides of a right triangle that form the right angle.
What are the legs?
400
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.
c = 15
400
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=20 and b=29.
a = 21
400
Using the pythagorean theorem, determine if this form a right triangle:
a = 20, b = 41, c = 46
No.
202 + 412 = 462
400 + 1681 != 2116
2081 != 2116
400
What is the height AND area of a triangle
with b=6 and c=8?
height = 5.3
Area = 15.9 units2
500
The type of triangle that uses the pythagorean theorem to find the lengths of the the sides.
What is a right triangle?
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.
c = 20
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 37 and b = 12.
a = 35
500
Using the pythagorean theorem, determine if this form a right triangle:
a = 65, b = 72, c = 97
Yes.
652 + 722 = 972
4225 + 5184 = 9409
9409 = 9409
500
What is the base AND area of a triangle
with a=8 and c=9?
base = 4.1
Area = 16.4 units2