Pythagorean Theorem FLASHCARD

Front

Side 'C' on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Find the missing side of a right triangle if one side is 48 and the other is 72. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

72

Front

Solve for c in the equation a^2 + b^2 = c^2 if a = 5 and b = 12. What is c?

Back

13

Front

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

Back

Square root

Front

Can the sides of a right triangle have lengths 3, 4, and 9? Yes or No?

Back

No

Front

What is the Pythagorean Theorem formula?

Back

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Front

If a right triangle has legs of length 6 and 8, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

10

Front

In a right triangle, if one leg is 9 and the hypotenuse is 15, what is the length of the other leg?

Back

12

Front

What do you call the longest side of a right triangle?

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

If the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle are equal, what type of triangle is it?

Back

Isosceles right triangle