Solving
If one leg of a right triangle is 3 units long and the other leg is 4 units long, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
5 units
Side lengths are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm.
What kind of triangle is it?
Right
A ladder is leaning against a wall, reaching a height of 12 feet. If the base of the ladder is 5 feet from the wall, this is the length of the ladder.
13 feet
Who is credited with the discovery of the Pythagorean theorem?
Pythagoras
How many children does Mr. Gregory have?
1
In a right triangle, if the hypotenuse measures 10 units and one leg measures 6 units, what is the length of the other leg?
8 units
Side Lengths: 7, 8, 10
What kind of triangle is this?
Acute
A rectangular garden measures 6 meters by 8 meters. What is the length of the diagonal of the garden?
10 meters
What term is used to describe the longest side of a right triangle?
Hypotenuse
What state is Mr. Gregory originally from?
Kentucky
If the hypotenuse is 25 m and one leg is 24 m, what is the length of the other leg?
7 m
Side lengths: 10, 10, 15
What kind of triangle is this?
Obtuse
A kite is flying at a height of 40 feet above the ground, and the string of the kite is 41 feet long. How far is the kite from the point on the ground directly below it?
9 feet
In which ancient civilization did Pythagoras live and work?
Ancient Greece
What industry did Mr. Gregory work in before teaching?
Finance / actuarial
(will not accept accounting)
If one leg is 8 ft and the other leg is 10 ft, what is the length of the hypotenuse, rounded to the hundredths place?
Side Lengths: 2, 2, 5
What kind of triangle is this?
Not a triangle
A square has a side length of 10 cm. What is the length of the diagonal of the square? Round to the hundredths place.
14.14 cm
Two ancient civilizations are known to have discovered the Pythagorean Theorem long before Pythagoras. Name one of them.
India or Babylon
How many years has Mr. Gregory been teaching, including this year?
9
If one leg is 12 ft and the hypotenuse is 22 ft, what is the length of the other leg, rounded to the hundredths place?
18.44 ft
Side lengths: 1, 2, 3
What kind of triangle is this?
Not a triangle
A baseball diamond is a square with each side measuring 90 feet. If a player runs from home plate to second base, how far does the player run? Round to the nearest foot.
127 feet
About what year was the Pythagorean Theorem discovered? (round to the nearest hundred years)
500 BC
What is Mr. Gregory's favorite video game console of all time?
Super Nintendo Entertainment System