Pythagorean Review

Front

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

Back

Square root

Front

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

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

In a right triangle, what is always the longest side?

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

What is the Pythagorean Theorem formula?

Back

a² + b² = c²

Front

If a right triangle has legs of length 3 cm and 4 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Back

5 cm

Front

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

Back

Legs

Front

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

Back

8 cm

Front

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

Back

The sum of the squares of the legs equals the square of the hypotenuse.

Front

What is a right triangle?

Back

A triangle with one angle measuring 90 degrees.

Front

If the hypotenuse is 13 cm and one leg is 5 cm, what is the length of the other leg?

Back

12 cm