Pythagorean Theorem

Basics

100

12²

144

200

16²

256

300

23^2

529

400

27²

729

500

43^2

1,849

Find the hypotenuse

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c. 

^{a = 7}

^{b = 9}

11.4

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.

a = 13

b= 17

21.4

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5.2 and 12.4.

13.4

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 18 and 24.

30

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 108 and 45.

117

Find the leg

100

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

a = 3

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a= 8 and c=17.

b = 15

300

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

b = 24

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=20 and b=29.

a = 21

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 37 and b = 12.

a = 35

Vocab.

100

What is the name of the formula a²+b²=c²

Pythagorean Theorem

200

The longest side of a right triangle is

Hypotenuse

300

In the Pythagorean theorem, what are "a" and "b" called?

Legs

400

In the Pythagorean theorem, what is "c" called?

Hypotenuse

500

Pythagoras theorem is applicable only to

Right angle triangle 

Process

100

What is the first step of Pythagorean Theorem?

Label/Identify a, b, and c

200

Pythagoras theorem states that “In a right-angled triangle, the sum of the square of the other two sides of a triangle is equal to the

Square of the hypotenuse

300

Once you have found the square of the missing side, what is your next step to find the length?

Square root the square

400

If the hypotenuse is the missing side, what operation do we use?

Addition

500

If one of the legs are missing, what operation do we use?

Subtraction

Miscellaneous

100

Trivia Question: Who helps Marlin look for Nemo?

Dory

200

Trivia Question: What color are Smurfs?

Blue

300

Trivia Question: What is the name of the dragon who helps Mulan?

Mushu

400

Trivia Question: What year was the first iPhone released?

2007

500

Trivia Question:  Grapes grow on trees?  True or False

False.. They grow on vines.