Pythagorean Theorem, Roots & Squares

Squares

100

2²

4

200

10²

100

300

6²

36

400

1²

1

500

12²

144

Square Roots

100

sqrt9

3

200

sqrt64

8

300

sqrt25

5

400

sqrt49

7

500

sqrt121

11

Find Hypotenuse

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.

10

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.

13

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.

15

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 8 and 15.

17

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.

20

Find a Leg

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=3 and c=5

a=4

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=5 and c=13

a=12

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with a=15 and c=17

b=8

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=12 and c=20

a=16

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=12 and c=15

a = 9

History

100

In the Pythagorean theorem  a² + b² = c², what are a and b called?

Legs

200

In the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c², what is "c" called?

Hypotenuse

300

Pythagorean Theorem can ONLY be used with _________________.

Right triangles

400

True or False: 

Pythagorean Theorem can be used to only find the hypotenuse

False

500

What is the name of the man that the Pythagorean theorem is named after?

Pythagoras