Pythagorean Review Flashcardziz

Front

What is the longest side of a right triangle?

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

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

Back

c = √(a² + b²), where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the other two sides.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Front

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

Back

5

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Front

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

Back

Square root

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Front

What is the Pythagorean theorem?

Back

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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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Front

Which set of sides would make a right triangle? 4,5,6 or 5,12,13?

Back

5,12,13

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Front

What is the distance formula derived from the Pythagorean theorem?

Back

d = √((x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²) for points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

Front

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

Back

8

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Front

What is the relationship between the angles and sides in a right triangle?

Back

The side opposite the largest angle is the longest side (hypotenuse).

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Front

If a triangle has sides of lengths 7, 24, and 25, is it a right triangle?

Back

Yes, because 7² + 24² = 25².

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CCSS.8.G.B.8