Pythagorean Theorem Basics

Front

What type of angle do the legs of a right triangle form?

Back

Right angle.

Front

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

Back

Hypotenuse.

Front

True or False: 35 is the longest side of the triangle and it is called the hypotenuse.

Back

True.

Front

What is the shortest leg of the triangle if the options are 16, 30, 34, and 16 and 30?

Back

16.

Front

To which shape(s) does the Pythagorean theorem apply?

Back

Right triangles only.

Front

What is the Pythagorean theorem formula?

Back

a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse.

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.

Front

What do you call the two shorter sides of a right triangle?

Back

Legs.

Front

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

Back

8.

Front

What is the relationship between the sides of a right triangle according to the Pythagorean theorem?

Back

The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.