Vocabulary
Legs of a triangle
What are the sides of the triangle next to the right angle?
When one leg=3 and the hypotenuse=5 then the other leg=?
What is 4?
When one leg=3 and the other leg=4 then the hypotenuse=?
What is 5
A letter in the formula that stands for the length of one leg of a right triangle
What is "a" or "b"?
The figure we can use to help prove or understand the pythagorean theorem
What is squares?
Hypotenuse of a triangle
What is the side of the triangle across from the right angle?
When one leg=6 and the hypotenuse=10 then the other leg=?
What is 8?
When one leg=15 and the other leg=20 then the hypotenuse=?
What is 25?
The letter in the formula that stands for the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle
What is "c?"
The only type of triangle you can use the pythagorean theorem on.
What is a right triangle.
Statement of the Pythagorean Theorem
What is a^2+b^2=c^2
When one leg=5 and the hypotenuse=13 then the other leg=?
What is 12?
When one leg=6 and the other leg=8 then the hypotenuse=?
What is 10?
The symbol we use to represent multiplying a number by itself.
What is "n²"
The spelling of the theorem we have been talking about.
What is p-y-t-h-a-g-o-r-e-a-n.
Pythagoras
What is the name of the guy who discovered the theorem?
When one leg=7 and the hypotenuse=25 then the other leg=?
What is 24?
When one leg=10 and the other leg=9 then the hypotenuse=?
What is the square root of 181?
The side that always has the longest length in a right triangle
What is the hypotenuse?
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?
Right Triangle
What is the only type of triangle that works with the Pythagorean Theorem. (Or a triangle with an angle measuring 90 degrees)
When one leg=9 and the hypotenuse=15 then the other leg=?
What is 12?
When one leg=15 and the other leg=22 then the hypotenuse=?
What is the square root of 709?
The operation we used to "get rid" of something squared.
What is taking the square root?
Roofers need to know how long of a ladder they need. The roof is 16 feet high and the bottom of the ladder will be placed 12 feet from the building. This is the length of the ladder.
What is 20 feet?