Where are my legs!
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=5 and b=4.
a = 3
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 cm long
5 cm
16 to the exponet of 2
256
In terms of a, b, and c, what is the Pythagorean Theorem?
a2 + b2 = c2
Sally walks away from her house. She walks 25 m west then 15 m south. How far, in meters, is she from her house?
29.2 meters
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 and c = 25.
b = 24
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.
10
√841
What is 29?
In terms of legs and hypotenuse, what is the Pythagorean Theorem?
leg2 + leg2 = hypotenuse2
An envelope is 11 inches wide and measures 19 inches along the diagonal. How tall, in inches, is the envelope?
15.5 inches
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with a= 10 and c=15.
b = 11.2
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.
13
12 to the exponet of 2
144
When using the Pythagorean Theorem, which side does c always have to be?
the hypotenuse and the longest side
A 13 foot ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. How many feet up the wall will the ladder reach?
12 feet
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=26 and b=16.
a = 20.5
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.
15
√1764
42
What must be true about your triangle in order to use the Pythagorean Theorem?
It must be a right triangle.
Ed is flying a kite with a string 25 meters long. If his friend is directly under the kite 10 m away, how high, in meters, is the kite off the ground?
Ed is flying a kite with a string 25 meters long. If his friend is directly under the kite 10 m away, how high, in meters, is the kite off the ground?
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 37 and b = 15.
a = 33.8
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.
20
27 to the exponet of 2
729
Who is credited with discovering the Pythagorean Theorem?
Pythagoras
A football field is a rectangle 48 meters wide and 91 meters long. The coach asks players to run from corner to corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?
102.9 meters