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Vocabulary
Solving for legs
Solving for Hypotenuse
Pieces of the Formula
Miscellanous
100

What are the sides of the triangle next to the right angle?

Legs

100
When one leg=3 and the hypotenuse=5 then the other leg=?
What is 4?
100
When one leg=3 and the other leg=4 then the hypotenuse=?
What is 5
100

Letters "a" and "b" are used to represent which part of a right triangle?

leg

100

The sum of the _______ of the ______ on a right triangle equals the _______ of the ________. 

Word Bank:

Pythagorean theorem, triangle, side length, square (area), squares (areas), hypotenuse, legs

The sum of the squares of the legs on a right triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse.

200

What is the side of the triangle across from the right angle? (*Side c)

Hypotenuse

200
When one leg=6 and the hypotenuse=10 then the other leg=?
What is 8?
200
When one leg=3 and the other leg=5 then the hypotenuse=?
What is the square root of 34
200
The letter in the formula that stands for the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle
What is "c?"
200

Travis drew a right triangle. He labeled the legs m and n. He labeled the hypotenuse o. Using the same variables that Travis used, write a statement (equation) that is true about the right triangle. 

m2 + n2 = o2

300

What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?

What is a2+b2=c2 ?

300
When one leg=5 and the hypotenuse=13 then the other leg=?
What is 12?
300
When one leg=6 and the other leg=7 then the hypotenuse=?
What is the square root of 85?
300

What do we call multiplying a number by itself?

squaring a number

300

Which side lengths will form a right triangle?

Hint: You must apply the Pythagorean Theorem to each set of numbers to determine this

2,3,4

4,5,6

30,40,50

10,20,30

30, 40, 50

400

What is the name of the guy who is given credit for discovering the theorem we have been learning about?

Pythagoras

400
When one leg=7 and the hypotenuse=25 then the other leg=?
What is 24?
400

A rectangle has side lengths of 6 and 8. If the rectangle is cut diagonally, what is the length of the diagonal line?

10

400
The side that always has the longest length in a right triangle
What is the hypotenuse?
400
Construction workers are building a ramp. The ramp is 9 feet high and 12 feet long. This is the length of the slanted part of the ramp.
What is 15 feet?
500

What is the only type of triangle that works with the Pythagorean Theorem. (Or a triangle with an angle measuring 90 degrees)

Right Triangle

500

When one leg=21 and the hypotenuse=35 then the other leg=?

What is 28?

500

A rectangle has side lengths of 15 and 10.75. If the rectangle is cut diagonally, what is the length of the diagonal line? 

18.454

500
The operation we used to "get rid" of something squared.
What is taking the square root?
500

Ms. Lawrence has a garden that is shaped like a right triangle. The shorter sides of the garden are 12 feet and 16 feet. What is the perimeter of her garden?

48 feet