General Right triangles
Pythagorean Theorem
Special Right Triangles
45-45-90 Triangles
30-60-90 Triangles
Trivia
100
What do you call the longest side of a right triangle?
The Hypoteneuse
100
What is the only type of triangle that the Pythagorean theorem applies to?
a right triangle
100
Which special right triangle is formed by drawing the diagonal of a square?
45-45-90 or 30-60-90 ?
a 45-45-90 triangle
100
Find the length of the side AB of the triangle below.
side AB is 3
100
Find the missing side length.
√3
100
How many colors are in a rainbow?
7
200
What is the sum of ALL of the angles in any triangle?
180 degrees
200
Where is the hypotenuse on a right triangle?
Across from the right angle
200
The side lengths of a 30, 60, 90 could be
____: _____: _____.
a) 2: 2square root 3: 4
b) 5: square root 3 : 10
c) 3: 3square root 3 : 5
d) 4 : 4: 4 square root 2
a) 2: 2square root 3 : 4
200
Given a 45-45-90 triangle, if the hypotenuse is
3√2, what are the lengths of the legs?
3
200
Find the length of the side IR.
Side IR is 7
200
What is Cynophobia the fear of?
Dogs
300
What do the two angles OTHER THAN the right angle add up to in any right triangle?
90 degrees
300
In the Pythagorean theorem, what letter is used to represent the hypotenuse?
the letter C
300
What is the classification for the 45-45-90 triangle? (based on sides and angles - what else could you call it, other than a 45-45-90 triangle)
an isosceles right triangle
300
Find the length of the diagonal of the 45-45-90 triangle (legs are 8).
8√2
300
Find the hypotenuse.
x= 12?
300
What is the name of the painting Amy is showing on the board?
"The Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh
400
What method should you use to find a missing side of a right triangle if you know two sides?
Pythagorean Theorem or Right Triangle Trigonometry?
What is Pythagorean Theorem?
400
If c=18, b = 7, then what is side a?
(round to nearest 10th)
What is 16.6?
400
Which angle is opposite the short side of a 30-60-90 triangle?
the 30 degree angle
400
Find the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle if the short leg is 7.
The hypotenuse is 7√2.
400
In a 30, 60, 90 degree triangle the hypotenuse is two times which leg (short or long)?
Short leg
400
What disease can be caused by a lack of Vitamin C?
Scurvy
500
If I know that the two smaller sides of a triangle are 10 and 12 cm, how long is the longer side (if it's a right triangle).
Non-simplified square root or decimal approximation: 300 points
Simplified square root: 500 points
√244 or 15.6205 gets you 300
2√61 gets you 500
500
What completes the Pythagorean triple if a = 3 and b = 4?
c = 5
500
In which special right triangle is the hypotenuse 2 times as long as the short side?
a 30-60-90 triangle
500
Find the value of the leg of a 45-45-90 triangle with a hypotenuse of 10√2.
what is 10?
500
The hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 triangle is 10. What is the length of the LONG leg?
The long leg is 5√3
500
Who was the first Basketball Star who had their picture put on a cereal box?
Who is Michael Jordon?