Pythagorean Theorem Practice

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What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

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What are the legs of a right triangle?

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The legs of a right triangle are the two sides that form the right angle. They are usually referred to as 'a' and 'b' in the Pythagorean Theorem.

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What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle?

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The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle. It is denoted as 'c' in the Pythagorean Theorem.

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How do you find the length of the hypotenuse?

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What is the distance formula?

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What does it mean for two lines to be perpendicular?

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Two lines are perpendicular if they intersect at a right angle (90 degrees). The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other.

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What is the slope of a line?

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The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness and is calculated as the change in y divided by the change in x (rise over run). It is often represented as 'm'.

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How do you determine if two lines are parallel?

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Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope and will never intersect.

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What is the formula for the slope between two points?

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What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?

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