Pythagorean Theorem Review

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What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

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

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If one side of a right triangle is 3 and the other side is 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

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What does it mean if a triangle is a right triangle?

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A right triangle is a triangle that has one angle measuring 90 degrees.

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In the equation, a and b represent the lengths of the two legs (sides) of a right triangle.

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

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The relationship is defined by the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides equals the square of the longest side (hypotenuse).

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If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 and one leg is 6, what is the length of the other leg?

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What is the Pythagorean triple?

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Can the Pythagorean Theorem be used for non-right triangles?

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No, the Pythagorean Theorem only applies to right triangles.

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What is the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem?

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The converse states that if in a triangle, the square of the length of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.