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Vocabulary
Finding Hypotenuse
Finding Hypotenuse from words
Maths riddles
100
Who proved that the Pythagorean Theorem would always be true?
Pythagoras
100

What is a right triangle?

A 90 degree angled triangle

100

What is the formula to find the hypotenuse?

c² = a²+b²

100

Draw a picture to show the hypotenuse in a rectangle. 

Show the diagonal in a rectangle. 

100

How do you make the number 7 even without addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division?

Drop the "S".

200
Where was Pythagoras from?
Greece
200
What are the legs?
The two sides that form the right angle in a right triangle
200
When A=6 and B=8, what does C equal?
C=10
200

When the length and width of a rectangle is 12 and 9 respectively, what is the length of the diagonal?

C=15

200

What did the triangle say to the circle?

You’re pointless.

300
About when did Pythagoras live?
500 BC
300

What is the hypotenuse?

The side opposite the right angle, and it is the longest side of a right angled triangle. 

300
When A=5 and B=12, what does C equal?
C=13
300

When the length and width of a rectangle is 20 and 15 respectively, what is the length of the diagonal?

C=25

300

How many sides does a circle have?

Two. The inside and the outside.

400

Besides a mathematician, what else was Pythagoras?

Philosopher and Musician


(accept either answer)

400
What is square root?
Opposite of squaring.
400
When A=7 and B=24, what does C equal?
C=25
400

When the length and width of a rectangle is 24 and 10 respectively, what is the length of the diagonal?


C=26

400

How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

Once, because after you subtract 5 from 25 it becomes 20.

500

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500

Spell the name given to the longest side of a right angled triangle (without using your notebook).

Hypotenuse

500
When A=18 and B=24, what does C equal?
C=30
500

The diagonal of a rectangle with a length and width of 30 and 16 respectively, is to be fenced with 2 lengths of fencing. What is the length of the fencing? Round to nearest whole number. 

68
500

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