Pythagorean Theorem

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What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

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What 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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What are the sides of a right triangle called?

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The sides of a right triangle are called the legs (the two shorter sides) and the hypotenuse (the longest side opposite the right angle).

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How do you identify the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

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The hypotenuse is always the side opposite the right angle and is the longest side of the triangle.

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

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

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How do you find the diagonal length of a rectangle using the Pythagorean Theorem?

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What is the length of the diagonal of a rectangle measuring 25 m by 50 m?

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What does it mean for a triangle to be a right triangle?

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A triangle is a right triangle if it has one angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.

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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.