Vocab.
Hypotenuse
Legs
Mystery
Random Classroom Trivia
100
What is the name of the formula a2+b2=c2
Pythagorean Theorem
100
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.
a = 3
b = 4
5
100
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=5 and b=4.
a = 3
100
Does the set of numbers represent a Pythagorean Triple?
10, 24, 26
yes
100
What room are we in?
N104
200
What type of triangles is Pythagorean Theorem used for?
Right Triangles
200
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.
a = 5
b= 12
13
200
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a= 8 and c=17.
b = 15
200
A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?
150 m
200
What brand are our classroom calculators?
Texas Instrument
300
In the Pythagorean theorem, what are "a" and "b" called?
Legs
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 14 and 48.
50
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 and c = 25.
b = 24
300
The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 feet from a wall. The ladder is 12 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the wall?
11.6 ft
300
If everyone was present, how many students are in this class?
17
400
In the Pythagorean theorem, what is "c" called?
Hypotenuse
400
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 10 and 9 (Round to the nearest tenths place)
13.5
400
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with sides 19 and 29.
a = 21.9
400
Find the height of the triangle (red)
12
400
You are taking FOIM 2. What does FOIM stand for?
Fundamentals of Integrated Math
500
We know three numbers represent a right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem ___________.
Converse
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5.5 and 5.2 (Round to the hundredths place)
7.57
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg if two of the sides are 14 and 20 (Round to the nearest hundredths place)
14.28
500
A right triangle has legs of lengths 3 in and 4 in. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
12 in
500
Name BOTH colleges your teacher went to.
UC Davis and Fresno State