NOT Pythagorean theorem
Solving for legs
Solving for Hypotenuse
Pieces of the Formula
Word Problems
100

How many degree total are in ANY triangle?

180

100
When one leg=3 and the hypotenuse=5 then the other leg=?
What is 4?
100
When one leg=3 and the other leg=4 then the hypotenuse=?
What is 5
100

Letters "a" and "b" are used to represent which part of a right triangle?

leg

100

Bob walked 4 miles south and 3 miles west.  How far is he from his starting point?

5 miles

200

What is the measure of the outside angle of a triangle if the interior angles (not adjacent) are 56 and 23?

79 degrees

200
When one leg=6 and the hypotenuse=10 then the other leg=?
What is 8?
200

When one leg=3 and the other leg=5 then the hypotenuse=?

What is 5.8

200
The letter in the formula that stands for the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle
What is "c?"
200

One leg of a right triangle is 13 cm and the side across from the right angle is 39 cm.  How long is the missing side? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

36.8 cm

300

What is the missing angle measure of a triangle with a right angle and another angle measuring 30 degrees?

60

300
When one leg=5 and the hypotenuse=13 then the other leg=?
What is 12?
300

When one leg=6 and the other leg=7 then the hypotenuse=?

What is 9.2

300

What do we call multiplying a number by itself?

squaring a number

300

The diagonal of a rectangle is 30 in and the width is 18 in.  What is the AREA of the rectangle?

What is 432 square inches

400

Draw a picture and identify one set VERTICAL angles

across from each other an in intersections

400
When one leg=7 and the hypotenuse=25 then the other leg=?
What is 24?
400

When one leg=10 and the other leg=9 then the hypotenuse=?

What is 13.5

400
The side that always has the longest length in a right triangle
What is the hypotenuse?
400

Construction workers are building a ramp. The ramp is 9 feet high and 12 feet long. This is the length of the slanted part of the ramp.

What is 15 feet?

500

Draw a pictures and identify one set of ALTERNATE INTERIOR angles

inside the parallel lines, opposite sides of the transversal

500

When one leg=21 and the hypotenuse=35 then the other leg=?

What is 28?

500

When one leg=15 and the other leg=22 then the hypotenuse=?

What is 26.6

500

The operation we used to "undo" something squared.

What is taking the square root?

500

Three squares line up to create a right triangle.  The AREA of the largest square is 1156 square feet and the SIDE LENGTH of the medium square is 30 feet.  What is the AREA of the smallest square?

256 square feet

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