Pythagorean Theorem
Application
Pythagorean Theorem
Pythagorus
Estimating Square roots
100

What kind of triangles does the Pythagoren Theorem work for?

Right

100

If Alice live 5 miles directly north of me and Jacob lives 5 miles directly east of me, how many miles would it take Alice to run directly to the Jacob's house?

7.1 miles

100

What is the name of what Pythagorus came up with?

Pythagorean Theorem

100

What integers are between SQRT(30)

5 and 6

200

If the legs of a right triangle are 3 and 4, how long is the longest side?

5

200

You made a triangular garden with side lengths of 40 feet, 60 ft and 72 ft.  Did you make a right triangle garden?

no

200

Was Pythaogrus born in AD or BC?

BC

200

What integers is the square root of 56 between?

7 and 8

300

What is the name of the longest side of a right triangle?

hypotenuse

300

If a 25 metre ladder is placed 7 metres from the bottom of a house, how high up the house does the ladder reach?

24 metres

300

What is the formula for the pythagorus theorum?

a+ b2 = c2

300

What is the best decimal to represent the square root of 67?

8 or 8.2 or 8.9 or 0.1

8.2!

400

How long is the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has legs that are 5cm and 12 cm?

13cm

400

The diagonal of a tv is 36 inches. The height of the tv is 17.6 inches, how long is it?

31.3 in

400

What Pythagorus Chinese, Italian, or Greek?


Greek

400

What is the best decimal to represent the square root of 150?

11.1 or 12.1 or 12.5 or 13

12.1

500

If the hypotenuse is 20 feet long and one leg is 12 feet, how long is the other leg?

16 feet

500

If you had to walk left 80 feet and straight/up 100 feet to the store, is there a quicker path to take? instead of walking 180 feet, how many feet is the shortcut to the store? 

128.0 feet!!!

500

Which country was Phythagorus born?

Greece

500

What is the best decimal to represent the square root of 80?

8.0 or 9.0 or 9.5 or 10 


9.0!