Pythagorean Theorem and Radicals

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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 works on right triangles.

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What is a perfect square?

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A perfect square is an integer that is the square of another integer. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, and 36 are perfect squares.

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Which of the following is not a perfect square: 144, 12, 16, 400?

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12 is not a perfect square.

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If a triangle has a hypotenuse of length 12 cm and one leg of length 10 cm, how do you find the length of the other leg?

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

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What is the length of the missing side if the hypotenuse is 80 and one leg is 68?

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

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In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

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If one leg of a right triangle is 6 cm and the other leg is 8 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

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