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In the Pythagorean theorem a2+b2 = c2 , what are a and b called?
Legs
A triangle with sides of 3, 4, and 5
5
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 inches long
5 inches
Triangle with a leg of 3 and hypotenuse of 10. What is the length of the other leg?
4
Tony walks north 3 miles, then west east 4 miles to get home. If he were to take a diagonal shortcut this is the number of miles he would have to walk.
What is 5 miles
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what is "c" called?
The Hypotenuse
Triangle with sides 9, 12, and 15
15
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.
10
Triangle with a leg 8 and hypotenuse of 10. What is the length of the other leg?
6
True or false: A triangle with 3 sides that are ALL 4 inches long must be a right triangle.
False. 42 + 42 does NOT equal 42
True or False:
Pythagorean Theorem can ONLY be used with right triangles.
True
Triangle with sides 28, 100, or 96
100
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with sides 5 and 12
13
Triangle with a leg 9 and hypotenuse of 15. What is the length of the other leg?
12
Square Root of 169
13
True or False:
Pythagorean Theorem can be used with isosceles triangles.
False
Triangle with sides 114, 28, and 96
114
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle has sides 9 and 12
15
Triangle with a leg of 16 and a hypotenuse of 20. What is the length of the other leg?
12
David leaves the house to go to school. He walks 20m west and 13m north. About how far away is he from his starting point? (the diagonal)
23.853 or about 24 m.
What is the name of the man that the Pythagorean theorem is named after?
Pythagoras
Triangle with sides 156, 60, and 144
156
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with sides 12 and 16
20
Triangle with side leg of 12 and hypotenuse of 13. What is the length of the other leg?
5
A park is in the shape of a rectangle 8 miles long and 6 miles wide. How much shorter is your walk if you walk diagonally across the park than along the two sides of it?
4 miles shorter.