Vocabulary
Real Life Problems
True/False
Missing Hypotenuse
Missing Leg
100

The longest side of a right triangle is called..? 

The Hypotenuse 

100

You walk 3 feet east and then 4 feet north. How far are you from where you started?

5 feet

100

The hypotenuse is always the shortest side of a right triangle.

False

100

a = 6, b = 8. Find c.

c = 10

100

b = 4, c = 5. Find a.

a=3

200

The two shorter sides of a right triangle are called...?

The legs 

200

A ladder leans against a wall. The base is 6 feet from the wall, and the ladder is 10 feet long. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

8 feet

200

You can use the Pythagorean Theorem on any triangle.

False

200

a = 8, b = 15. Find c.

c=17

200

a = 9, c = 15. Find b.

b=12

300

What kind of triangle is needed to use the Pythagorean Theorem?

Right Triangle

300

A ramp is 12 feet long and reaches a platform 5 feet high. How far is the base of the ramp from the platform?

11 feet

300

If a triangle has sides 6, 8, and 10, it is a right triangle.

True

300

a = 10, b = 24. Find c.

c=26

300

b = 7, c = 25. Find a.

a=24

400

What is the formula used in the Pythagorean Theorem?

a² + b² = c²

400

You bike 8 miles north and then 15 miles east. How far are you from your starting point?

17 miles

400

The formula a² + b²=c² works only when c is the hypotenuse.

True

400

a = 20, b = 21. Find c.

c = 29

400

a = 6, c = 10. Find b

b=8