Sketch a right triangle with sides 3, 4, 5. Label which side is a, b, c.
check with Mrs. Johnson
100
Who was Pythagoras?
Tell your story Mrs. Johnson will judge your understanding.
100
Draw a triangle. a = 12 and b = 9. How long is side C?
c = 15
100
To reach the top of a building, the base of a 22-foot ladder is placed 8 feet from the wall. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how tall is the wall?
the wall is 20.5
100
What are the square roots of 25?
5 and -5
200
Sketch a right triangle with sides 9, 12, 15.
Label which side is a, b, c.
check Mrs. Johnson's Drawing
200
What is a leg?
One of the shorter sides of a right triangle that forms the 90 degree angle.
200
Draw a triangle. a = 7.5 and b = 10. How long is side C?
c = 12.5
200
James wants to draw a line diagonally across a rectangular piece of paper. If the paper measures 6 inches by 8 inches, what is the minimum length of the straight-edge he needs to make the line?
10 inches
200
What are the square roots of 100?
10 AND -10
300
Sketch a right triangle with sides 12.5, 14.84, 8
Label which side is a, b, c.
check Mrs. Johnson's drawing
300
What is the longest side of a right triangle called?
hypotenuse
300
Draw a triangle. a = 8 and b = 8. How long is side C?
c = 11.31
300
To reach the top of a building, the base of a 17-foot ladder is placed 8 feet from the building. How tall is the building?
15 feet tall
300
What are the square roots of 49?
7 AND -7
400
Sketch a right triangle with sides 100, 118, 63.
Label which side is a, b, c.
Check Mrs. Johnson's drawing
400
What does a triangle have to have for the Pythagorean Theorem to work?
A right angle
400
Draw a triangle. a = 15 and c = 25. How long is side B?
b = 20
400
A construction company is pouring foundation. The measures of two sides that meet in a corner are 33 feet and 56 feet. For the corner to be a right angle, what would the length of the diagonal have to be?
65 feet
400
What are the square roots of 144?
12 AND -12
500
Sketch a right triangle with sides 15, 21.21, 15.
Label which side is a, b, c.
See Mrs. Johnson's drawing
500
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
a squared + b squared = c squared
500
Draw a triangle. b = 7.5 and c = 12.5. How long is side A?
a = 10
500
An escalator is 32 feet tall and begins 40 feet from a wall, what distance does the escalator carry the shoppers?