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Square Roots and Estimating
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History
100

92

81

100

√64

8

100

Find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.

10

100

Find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=3 and c=5

a=4

100

In the Pythagorean theorem  a2 + b2 = c2, what are a and b called?

Legs

200

152

225

200

√169

13

200

Find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.

13

200

Find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=5 and c=13

a=12

200

In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what is "c" called?

Hypotenuse

300

172

289

300

√78

between 8.6 and 8.9

300

Find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.

15

300

Find the missing SIDE for the triangle with a=15 and c=17

b=8

300

Pythagorean Theorem can ONLY be used with _________________.

Right triangles

400

212

441

400

√56

between 7.2 and 7.6

400

Find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 8 and 15.

17

400

Find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=12 and c=20

a=16

400

True or False: 

Pythagorean Theorem can be used to only find the hypotenuse

False

500

252

625

500

√150

between 12.1 and 12.5

500

Find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.

20

500

Find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=12 and c=15

a = 9

500

What is the name of the man that the Pythagorean theorem is named after?


Pythagoras