Pythagorean Theorem

Front

What is the name for side c in a right triangle?

Back

hypotenuse

Front

What is the Pythagorean Theorem formula?

Back

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

Front

If one side of a right triangle is 6 cm and the other is 8 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

10 cm

Front

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

Back

legs

Front

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

Back

square root

Front

If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are 5, 12, and 13, do they form a right triangle?

Back

yes

Front

Find the missing side if one side is 9 cm and the hypotenuse is 15 cm.

Back

12 cm

Front

What is the square root of 64?

Back

8

Front

In a right triangle, if one leg is 3 cm and the hypotenuse is 5 cm, what is the length of the other leg?

Back

4 cm

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.