Vocab.
Hypotenuse
Legs
Mystery
100

What is the name of the formula a2+b2=c2

What is Pythagorean Theorem

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.

a = 3    and    b = 4

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. 

What is 5 units

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c=5 and b=4.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 3 units

100

Does the set of numbers represent a Pythagorean Triple. Show proof!
10, 24, 26

What is yes

200

What type of triangles is Pythagorean Theorem used for?


What is Right Triangles

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.

a = 5     and    b= 12

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 13 units

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a= 8 and c=17.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 15 units

200

A soccer field is a rectangle 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?

What is 150 m 

300

In the Pythagorean theorem, what are "a" and "b" called? 

What is Legs


300

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 14 and 48.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 50 units.

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with a = 7 and c = 25.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 24 units

300

The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 feet from a wall. The ladder is 12 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the wall?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 11.6 feet

400

In the Pythagorean theorem, what is "c" called?

What is Hypotenuse

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 9. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 12.7 units

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with b=20 and c=29.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 21 units

400

For the perimeter of the triangle ABC given that AC = 13, CD = 12, and BD = 16. 

What is 54

500

We know three numbers represent a right triangle by using the ______ of Pythagorean Theorem.

What is Converse

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and square root of 64.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 10 units

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing leg for the triangle with c = 20 and b = 10.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

What is 17.3 units

500

Find the perimeter of a triangle with legs of 8 and 15. 

What is 40 units