Is it a right triangle?
Word Problems
Find the missing side...
TRIVIA
Find the DISTANCE!
100
A triangle has sides: 6, 8 and 10
YES! It's a right triangle!
62 + 82 = 102
100
A 13 foot ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. How many feet up the wall will the ladder reach?
12 feet
100
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 inches long
5 inches
100
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what are a and b called?
Legs
100
Find the distance between the 2 points
(1,2), (7,6)
What is the square root of52
200
A triangle has sides 1.4, 2 and 2.5. Is this a right triangle?
If the group who picked this one gets it correct, they get double points!!!
YES!!!
1.52 + 22 = 2.52
200
A TV has a width of 30 inches and a height of 40 inches. What is the diagonal (the actual size) fo this TV?
50 inches
200
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.
20
200
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what is "c" called?
Hypotenuse
200
find the distance
(4,-5),(-1,7)
What is 13 units?
300
A triangle has the sides 8, 12 and 20. Is this a right triangle?
NO!!!!
64 + 144 does not equal 400
300
Victoria walks away from her house. She walks 25 m west then 15 m south. How far, in meters, is she from her house?
**Round to the nearest tenth**
29.2 meters
300
Find the missing side! Round to the nearest tenth.
300
True or False:
Pythagorean Theorem can ONLY be used with right triangles.
True
300
find the distance
(2,4), (7,2)
What is the square root of 29
400
Did your group complete THT due today?
YES??? DOUBLE POINTS for FREE!
Take Home Tests are important... Please do them each week! They pay off!!!!!
400
An envelope is 11 inches wide and measures 19 inches along the diagonal. How tall, in inches, is the envelope? Round to nearest tenth.
15.5 inches
400
Find the missing side! Round to the nearest tenth.
400
True or False:
Pythagorean Theorem can be used with isosceles triangles.
**This one is kinda tricky...get it correct and you get to steal 100 points from another team!**
true
400
Point A is at (-4, 1). Point B is at (-1, -3). What is the distance between these 2 points?
5 units
500
A triangles has the sides : 9, 12 and 21. Is this triangle a right triangle?
NO!!!!!!!
81 + 144 does not equal to 212
500
A football field is a rectangle 48 meters wide and 91 meters long. The coach Wilson asks players to run from corner to corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?
**Round to nearest tenth**
102.9 meters
500
Triangle ABC has a right angle at vertex B. Side AB is 15 cm. Side AC is 25 cm. Find the measure of side BC.
**First 2 groups to get this one (with picture and work to support) gets an ALGEBUCK! Groups collaboration is a MUST!**
Side BC is 20 cm.
500
What is the name of the man that the Pythagorean theorem is named after?
Pythagoras
500
Draw a right triangle on your graph paper that has a legs that are equal to 9 and 12. Prove the distance is 15 units using pythagorean theorem.
If your teacher confirmed your group is correct, CONGRATS!!!! You got the points!!!! Woo Hoo!!!