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Solving for legs
Solving for Hypotenuse
Converse
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

Is this a right triangle:

3, 5, 4

Yes!

32+42=52

9+16=25

100

The shape we can use to help prove or understand the Pythagorean theorem

What is square?

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 5.8

200

Is this a right triangle?

3, 7, √45

No!

32+√452=72

9+45≠49

200
The only type of triangle you can use the pythagorean theorem on.
What is a right triangle.
300

What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?

What is a^2+b^2=c^2

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 9.2

300

Is this a right triangle?

8, √36, √23

No!

√362+√232=82

36+23≠64

300

What are the symbols to square a number and to square root a number?

x2 and √x

400

What is the formula for find the legs of a right triangle

c2 - a2 or b2 = a2 or b2

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

When one leg=10 and the other leg=9 then the hypotenuse=?

What is the 13.5?

400

Is this a right triangle?

√45, 15, √180

Yes!

√452+√1802=152

45+180=225

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

Pythagoras

500

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

What is 28?

500

When one leg=15 and the other leg=22 then the hypotenuse=?

What is the 26.6?

500

Is this a right triangle?

1/2, 3/4 √5/16

Yes!

1/22+√5/162=3/42

1/4+5/16=9/16

4/16+5/16=9/16

500

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. What is the length of the ladder?

20 feet