Find the hypotenuse
Definitions
Find the leg
(solving for a)
(solving for a)
Word Problems
Clapsaddle Trivia
100
Find the missing hypotenuse for a triangle with legs 3 and 4 inches long
5 inches
100
Which variable in the Pythagorean Theorem represents the hypotenuse?
C
100
A triangle with sides of 3 and 5.
4
100
The foot of a ladder is place 6 ft from a wall. If the top of the ladder rests 8 ft up on the wall, how long is the ladder?
10 feet
100
What city does Mrs. Clapsaddle live in?
Dripping Springs
200
Find the missing hypotenuse for a triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.
10
200
What is always true about the length of the hypotenuse?
It is the longest
200
Triangle with leg 8 and hypotenuse 10
6
200
Tony is building a doghouse, and the front view of the roof is an isosceles triangle as shown below. What is the height of the roof?
21 inches
200
When is Mrs. Clapsaddle's Birthday?
April 27
300
Find the missing hypotenuse for a triangle with sides 5 and 12
13
300
What is the only type of triangle the Pythagorean Theorem works on?
A right triangle.
300
Triangle with leg 9 and hypotenuse 15
12
300
A baseball diamond is a square that is 90 ft on each side. What is the distance a catcher has to throw the ball from home to second base? Round to the nearest tenth.
127.3 feet
300
How old is Mrs. Clapsaddle?
31
400
Find the missing hypotenuse for a triangle has sides 9 and 40.
41
400
What is the Pythagorean Theorem formula?
a2+b2=c2
400
Triangle with side leg 12 and hypotenuse 13.
5
400
Eli is throwing a frisbee to his dog. He throws the frisbee and it lands 8 m away from where is dog is as shown below. How far did Eli throw the frisbee?
15 meters
400
What religion does Mrs. Clapsaddle practice?
Catholicism
500
Find the missing hypotenuse for a triangle with sides 7 and 6
9.2
500
What is always the last step to solve when working with the Pythagorean Theorem?
Take the square root
500
Triangle with hypotenuse 20 and leg 16
12
500
Karin is riding her bike around a circular skate park. The park has a path that cuts through its center as shown below. At her current location, her straight-line distances from the two ends of the part are 70 yds and 240 yds. What is the length of the path across the park?
250 yards
500
What high school did Mrs. Clapsaddle graduate from?
Westlake High School