Hypotenuse
What is the Hypotenuse?
C or C2
What is a leg?
A side that isn't the longest; A2 & B2
What is Pythagorean Theorem Converse?
It is that if A2+B2=C2, then it is a right triangle.
The bottom of a ladder must be placed 9 feet from a wall. The ladder is 41 feet long. How tall is the wall?
402
What is perimeter?
The distance around a shape
How do you solve for the hypotenuse?
A2 + B2 = C2
What is something we know about the a & b of a right triangle?
interchangeable
What is the difference between the Pythagorean Theorem and Pythagorean Theorem Converse?
The Pythagorean Theorem is used to find the length of a right triangle's missing side, and the Pythagorean Theorem Converse is used to determine whether a triangle is a right triangle.
A rectangular soccer field is 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?
How do you solve for perimeter?
A+B+C=Perimeter
What is c2 if A is 4 and B is 3?
52 or 25
C= 202 and A= 122. What's B?
16
Determine if a triangle with legs 3.9 m and 9.5 m and a hypotenuse of 10.25 m is a right triangle. Explain.
Yes, the triangle is a right triangle because the legs squared are about equal to the hypotenuse squared.
How far from the base of a house do you need to place a 15-inch ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12-inch wall?
90
A square garden has a perimeter of 90 ft. What is the length from on corner of the garden to the other?
31.82
C=132 and B=122. What is A?
5
Determine if a triangle with legs 2 in and 9 in and a hypotenuse of 10 in is a right triangle. Explain.
No, the triangle is not a right triangle because the legs squared do not equal the hypotenuse squared.
Patty wants a triangular garden in her backyard to grow vegetables. She plans to use three pieces of edging that measure 7 feet, 10 feet, and 8 feet. Will her garden be in the shape of a right triangle? Why or why not?
No, Because it's more than 100 feet.
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 63 and one of the legs length is 21. What is the perimeter of the right triangle?
About 143.4
What is c2 if the legs lengths are 200 and 68?
211.24
C=2332 and A=1052. What is B?
208
Determine if a triangle with legs 12 ft and 5 ft and a hypotenuse of 13 ft is a right triangle. Explain.
Yes, the triangle is a right triangle because the legs squared equals the hypotenuse squared.
Sarah told her class to fold their papers into a triangle. The width was 20 mm, and the length was 21 mm. What is the perimeter of the triangle they created?
70 mm
A rectangular field has dimensions of 100 yds by 23 yds. What is the length from corner to corner of the field in ft?
About 102.61 yd = About 307.83 ft