What are the sides of the triangle next to the right angle?
Legs
Letters "a" and "b" are used to represent which parts of a right triangle?
legs
The day of your quiz on Module 22.
What is tomorrow?
What is the side of the triangle across from the right angle?
Hypotenuse
What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?
What is a^2+b^2=c^2
What do we call multiplying a number by itself?
squaring a number
Can a right triangle be formed by the lengths 24, 25, 7? Why or why not?
Yes
24 squared + 7 squared is equal to 25 squared
What is the name of the guy who is given credit for discovering the theorem we have been learning about?
Pythagoras
Can a right triangle be formed by the lengths 29, 21, 23? Why or why not?
NO
21 squared + 23 squared does not equal 29 squared.
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=?
What is 28?
Roofers need to know how long of a ladder they need. The roof is 16 feet high and the bottom of the ladder will be placed 12 feet from the building. What is the length of the ladder?
20 feet