Legs
Hypotenuse
Applications
Distance
Converse
100
How many legs does a right triangle have?
2
100
The hypotenuse is always the side opposite of the right ____________ in a right triangle.
angle
100
If a ladder is laying against a wall on flat ground, the ladder can be considered the ____________ in Pythagorean Theorem.
hypotenuse or c
100
If you have a right triangle on a coordinate plane, it's easiest to count the square units on the _________ rather than those on the hypotenuse.
legs
100
If an if/then statement using PT is reversed, it's called a -
converse
200
true
200
True/False: To find the hypotenuse of a right triangle, use the formula below.
false
200
Solve for x.
x = 10
200
Find the distance between point A and B.
4.4 or 4.5 units
200
If the side lengths of a right triangle are listed below, which one of the numbers would be suitable for the hypotenuse?
30, 40, 50
50
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=5 and b=4.
a = 3
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.
A=6
B=8
10
300
How does the number of blue and green squares compare to the number of red squares?
The total of number of red squares equals the sum of blue and green squares. 9 + 16 = 25 (Pythagorean Theorem)
300
Why would it be difficult to know the size of the side-lengths of the purple triangle?
None of the side-lengths are aligned with the square units.
300
Can the side length create a right triangle?
54, 45, 72, 90,
No, a triangle has only 3 sides.
400
Find a.
24 km
400
11.4
400
How tall is the tree?
3.12 meters
400
How long is side-length A in the right triangle shown?
4 units
400
Are the side lengths able to make a right triangle?
10, 11, 21
No
A2 + B2 ≠ C2
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 37 and b = 12.
a = 35
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.
20
500
A 12-feet pole extends above the flat ground with a 15-feet straight cable connecting the top of the pole to the ground. How far is the grounded cable to the pole?
9 feet
500
Use graph paper, plot the points, and use Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between points (0, 0) and (3, 4).
5 units
500
Are the side lengths able to make a right triangle?
9, 40, 41
Yes!
A2 + B2 = C2