Vocabulary
Solving for legs
Solving for Hypotenuse
Pieces of the Formula
Word Problems
100
What are the vertical and horizontal sides of a triangle called?
The legs
100
When one leg=3 and the hypotenuse=5 then the other leg=?
4
100
When one leg=3 and the other leg=4 then the hypotenuse=?
5
100
A letter in the formula that stands for the length of one leg of a right triangle
"a" or "b"
100
10 feet
200
What is the side of the triangle diagonal from the right angle called?
Hypotenuse
200
When one leg=6 and the hypotenuse=10 then the other leg=?
8
200
When one leg=3 and the other leg=5 then the hypotenuse=? (round to the nearest tenth)
5.8
200
The letter in the formula that stands for the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle
"c"
200
8 meters
300
What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?
a2+b2=c2
300
When one leg=5 and the hypotenuse=13 then the other leg=?
12
300
When one leg=6 and the other leg=7 then the hypotenuse=?
9.2
300
The symbol we use to represent multiplying a number by itself.
²
300
Anna has let out 50 meters of kite string when she observed that her kite is directly above Emily. If Anna is 35 meters from Emily, how high is the kite above Emily?
35.7 m
400
What makes a right triangle, a right triangle?
A 90 degree angle
400
When one leg=7 and the hypotenuse=25 then the other leg=?
24
400
When one leg=10 and the other leg=9 then the hypotenuse=?
13.5
400
The side that always has the longest length in a right triangle
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.
15 feet
500
What is the only type of triangle that works with the Pythagorean Theorem?
A right triangle
500
When one leg=9 and the hypotenuse=12 then the other leg=?
15
500
When one leg=15 and the other leg=22 then the hypotenuse=?
26.6
500
The operation we used to "get rid" of something squared.
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. This is the length of the ladder.
20 feet