What are the sides of the triangle next to the right angle?
Legs
Does a triangle with sides 3, 4 and 5 make a right triangle?
yes
What is the side of the triangle across from the right angle? (*Side c)
Hypotenuse
Does a triangle with sides 3, 4 and 9 make a right triangle?
no
What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?
What is a^2+b^2=c^2
Does a triangle with sides 5, 12 and 13 make a right triangle?
yes
What is the only type of triangle that works with the Pythagorean Theorem. (Or a triangle with an angle measuring 90 degrees)
Right Triangle
Does a triangle with sides 12, 14 and 26 make a right triangle?
no
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