Squares
162
256
The square root of 121
11
The missing hypotenuse for a triangle whose legs are 6 and 8
10
The missing leg for a triangle with b=3 and c=5
a=4
In the Pythagorean theorem where a2 + b2 = c2, what are a and b called?
Legs
212
441
The square root of 289
17
The missing hypotenuse for a triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.
13
The missing leg for a triangle with b=5 and c=13
a=12
In the Pythagorean theorem where a2 + b2 = c2, what is c called?
Hypotenuse
382
1444
The square root of 361
19
The missing hypotenuse for a triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.
15
The missing leg for a triangle with a=15 and c=17
b=8
The type of triangle that the Pythagorean Theorem is used for
Right triangles
11112
1234321
The square root of 625
25
The missing hypotenuse for a triangle whose legs are 8 and 15.
17
The missing leg for the triangle with b=12 and c=20
a=16
True or False:
The Pythagorean Theorem can be used to only find the hypotenuse
False
2192
47961
The square root of 729
27
The missing hypotenuse for a triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.
20
The missing leg for a triangle with b=12 and c=15
a = 9
The name of the man that the Pythagorean Theorem is named after
Pythagoras