Understanding the Pythagorean Theorem

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What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

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What type of triangle does the Pythagorean Theorem apply to?

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The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY applies to right triangles.

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Identify the hypotenuse in a right triangle with sides 6, 8, and 10.

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The hypotenuse is 10, as it is the longest side.

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True or False: In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is always the longest side.

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True.

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What is the formula to find the length of the missing side in a right triangle?

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If one side of a right triangle is 3 and the hypotenuse is 5, what is the length of the other side?

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Front

What is the relationship between the sides of a right triangle?

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In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides equals the square of the longest side (hypotenuse).

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If a triangle has sides of lengths 5, 12, and 13, is it a right triangle?

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What is the value of c if a = 8 and b = 6 in a right triangle?

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What is the Pythagorean triple?

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