Vocabulary
Solve for the diagonal
Is it a Right Triangle
Solve for the missing leg
Word Problems
100

What is the formula for Pythagorean Theorem?

What is a^2+b^2 = c^2

100

a=2 inches, b= 4 inches, what is the length of the diagonal? (Round to the nearest tenth if necessary)

4.5

100
A triangle with sides that are 6, 8, and 10
What is a right triangle
100

a=8 inches, b=?, c=17 inches

15 inches

100
John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is John from the school? *Write your answer in the context of the problem
What is 10 blocks
200

What is the longest side of the right angle in a triangle called?

What is hypotenuse

200

a= 1 inch, b= 1 inch, c=?

1.4

200
A triangle with sides 7, 9, and 11
What is NOT a right triangle
200

Find a=?, b = 5 feet,  and c = 10 feet?

What is 9

200
Find the height of a tree if there is a ladder leaning against it that is 10 feet tall and it is 5 feet away from the base of the tree. *Write your answer in the context of the problem
What is 8.7 feet
300

The two sides of the right triangle that make up the right angle are called the _____?

What is a leg

300

a=7 ft, b=9 feet, c=?

11.4 feet

300
Is 6-8-10 a Pythagorean Triple?
What is YES
300

a= 7 yards, b=?, c=21 yards (round to the nearest tenth)

19.8 yards

300
Joshua won a laptop in a school raffle. The laptop screen measures 10 inches in height and 24 inches in width. Find the diagonal length of the laptop screen. *Write your answer in the context of the problem
What is 26 inches
400

Who was the person who came up with the Pythagorean Theorem?

Who is Pythagoras

400

a=6 yards, b=8 yards, c=?

10 yards

400
A triangle with sides 15, 36, and 39
What is a right triangle
400

a= 170 feet, b=?, c=250 feet (round to the nearest tenth)

183.3 feet

400
A ladder 13 m long is placed on the ground in such a way that it touches the top of a vertical wall 12 m high. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from the bottom of the wall. *Write your answer in the context of the problem
What is 5 meters
500

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

taking the SQUARE ROOT of the number

500

a=160 ft, b=229 ft, c=?

279.4

500
A triangle with sides 1.5, 2.5, and 4.0
What is NOT a right triangle
500

Find the perimeter of the right triangle with the angle measures (round to the nearest tenth)

a= 9 feet

b= ?

c= 15 feet


b=?

perimeter=?

12 feet

500
Rachel bought a rug for her apartment. The rug is 11 feet long and 9 feet wide. Find the diagonal length of the rug. *Write your answer in the context of the problem
What is 14.2 feet
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