Vocabulary
What are the sides of the triangle next to the right angle?
Adjacent or shorter sides
When one leg=3 and the hypotenuse=5 then the other leg=?
4
When one leg=3 and the other leg=4 then the hypotenuse=?
5
Letters "a" and "b" are used to represent which part of a right triangle?
leg/shorter sides
What does the opposite mean?
The side opposite the selected angle
What is the side of the triangle across from the right angle? (*Side c)
Hypotenuse
When one leg=6 and the hypotenuse=10 then the other leg=?
8
When one leg=3 and the other leg=5 then the hypotenuse=?
The square root of 34
The letter in the formula that stands for the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle
"c"
The only type of triangle you can use the pythagorean theorem on.
A right triangle.
What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?
c^2=a^2+b^2
When one leg=5 and the hypotenuse=13 then the other leg=?
12
When one leg=6 and the other leg=7 then the hypotenuse=?
The square root of 85
What do we call multiplying a number by itself?
squaring a number
The spelling of the theorem we have been talking about.
P-y-t-h-a-g-o-r-a-s.
What is the name of the guy who is given credit for discovering the theorem we have been learning about?
Pythagoras
When one leg=7 and the hypotenuse=25 then the other leg=?
24
When one leg=10 and the other leg=9 then the hypotenuse=?
The square root of 181
The side that always has the longest length in a right triangle
The hypotenuse
Construction workers are building a ramp. The ramp is 9m high and 12m long. This is the length of the slanted part of the ramp.
15m
What is the only type of triangle that works with the Pythagorean Theorem. (Or a triangle with an angle measuring 90 degrees)
Right Triangle
When one leg=21 and the hypotenuse=35 then the other leg=?
28
When one leg=15 and the other leg=22 then the hypotenuse=?
The square root of 709
The operation we used to "get rid" of something squared.
Taking the square root
Roofers need to know how long of a ladder they need. The roof is 16m high and the bottom of the ladder will be placed 12m from the building. What is the length of the ladder?
20m