Squares
42
16
√4
A right triangle has legs 6m and 8m.
10m
A right triangle with b=3cm and c=5cm
a = 4cm
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what are a and b called?
Legs
√81
9
A right triangle has legs 5cm and 12cm.
13cm
A right triangle with b=5m and c=13m
a=12m
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what is "c" called?
Hypotenuse
0.52
0.25 (twenty-five hundredths)
A right triangle has legs 4km and 6.5km. Round to next smallest unit.
7.632km or 7km 632m
A right triangle has a=4.5cm and c=7cm. Round to next smallest unit.
b = 5.4cm or 5cm 4mm
Pythagorean Theorem can ONLY be used with what shape?
Right triangles
A boat leaves the marina travelling South 20km then East 15km. How far is the boat from the marina?
The boat is 25km from the marina.
A TV's diagonal measures 42 inches. If it is 21 inches tall, how wide is it? Rnd to nearest inch.
The TV is 36 inches wide.
True or False:
Pythagorean Theorem can be used to only find the hypotenuse
False
Elena is 2.5m directly in front of Mya, Mckinna is 3.2m to her right. How far apart are June and Ben?
June and Ben are 4.06m apart,
sqrt16.49
A 3.2 m ladder leans against a building. If its base is 1.8 m out from the building, how high does the ladder reach? Rnd to next smallest unit.
The ladder reaches 2.65m or 2m 65cm high.
Who is the name of the man that the Pythagorean theorem is named after?
Pythagoras