Square Root
√841
What is 29?
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2+b2=c2.
a = 3cm
b = 4cm
5cm
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=11 and b=4.
a=10.2
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 what are a and b called?
legs
142
196
Square root of 169
13
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2+ b2 = c2
a = 6
b= 8
10
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 and c = 25.
b=24
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what is "c" called?
Hypotenuse
172
289
Square root of 144
12
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5ft and 12ft.
13ft
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with a= 10in and c=15in.
b = 11.1in
Do these numbers make a right triangle?
30, 15, 18
No
402
1600
√1764
42
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.
15
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=26 and b=16.
a = 20.4
Do these numbers make a right triangle?
10, 24, 26
Yes
162
256
Square root of 525
22.9
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12yd and 16yd.
20yd
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 37mm and b = 15mm.
a = 33.8mm
Do these numbers make a right triangle?
4, 3, 5
Yes
232
529