Is it a right triangle?
A triangle with sides 3, 4, 5?
Yes
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 inches long
5 in.
A triangle with sides of 3 and 5
4
1/√12
√3/6
√18
3√2
A triangle with sides 3, 6, 8?
No
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.
10
Triangle with leg 8 and hypotenuse 10
6
√5/√2
√10/2
√68
2√17
A triangle with sides 9, 12, 14?
NO
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with sides 5 and 12
13
Triangle with leg 9 and hypotenuse 15
12
5/√20
√5/2
√132
2√33
A triangle with sides 5, 12, 13?
Yes
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle has sides 9 and 12
15
Triangle with hypotenuse 20 and leg 16
12
20/√5
4√5
√720
12√5
Is the triangle with sides 12, 16, and 20 Right?
Yes
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotensue for the triangle with sides 12 and 16
20
Triangle with side leg 12 and hypotenuse 13.
5
4√2/3√5
4√10/15
√500
10√5