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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 spelling of the theorem we have been talking about.
What is p-y-t-h-a-g-o-r-e-a-n.
200

What is the side of the triangle across from the right angle? (the longest side)

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

If you were given side "a" and side "c", what would you need to do to get side "b" alone.

Subtract side "a" on both sides of the formula.

200

Is a triangle with the side lengths 20, 29, and 21 a triangle? Explain why.

Yes because a2 + b2 = c2

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

What is the converse statement of "If a triangle is a right triangle, than a2 + b2 = c2?"

If a2+ b2 = c2 then the triangle is a right triangle.

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
When one leg=10 and the other leg=9 then the hypotenuse=?
What is the square root of 181?
400

The letter "c" represents this.

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.

Right Triangle

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 square root of 709?
500
The operation we used to "get rid" of something squared.
What is taking the square root?
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