Pythagorean Theorem, Roots & Squares

Squares

100

2²

4

200

4²

16

300

8²

64

400

11²

121

500

18²

324

Square Roots

100

√25

5

200

√100

10

300

√81

9

400

√121

11

500

√729

27

Hypotenuse

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 cm long

5 cm

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.

10

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.

13

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.

15

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.

20

Leg

100

What is another way of writing out 7² ?

7 x 7

200

What does √169 mean?

What number times itself equals 169?

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with a=6 and c=10

b=8

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=9 and c=20

a=17.9

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=10 and c=15

a = 11.2

History

100

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

Legs

200

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

Hypotenuse

300

True or False:

Pythagorean Theorem can ONLY be used with right triangles.

True

400

True or False: 

Pythagorean Theorem can be used to only find the hypotenuse

False

500

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

Pythagoras