Pythagorean Theorem

To square or square root. that is the question.

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16²

256

200

sqrt(841)

What is 29?

300

12²

144

400

sqrt(1764)

42

500

27²

729

Is that your hypotenuse?

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 cm long

5 cm

200

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

10

300

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

13

400

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

15

500

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

20

Where are my legs?!

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=5 and b=4.

a = 3

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 and c = 25.

b = 24

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing leg for the triangle with a= 10 and c=15.

b = 11.2

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=26 and b=16.

a = 20.5

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 37 and b = 15.

a = 33.8 

Fun Facts

100

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

Legs

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

Hypotenuse

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What kind of triangle do we use Pythagorean Theorem on?

Right Triangle

400

True or False: 

Pythagorean Theorem can be used with isosceles triangles.

False

500

True or false: They hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle

True