The Pythagorean Theorem: an introduction

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What is a right triangle?

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A triangle where there is a 90 degree angle.

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The Pythagorean Theorem is _________.

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a² + b² = c².

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What does 'a' represent in the Pythagorean Theorem?

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The length of one leg of the right triangle.

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What does 'b' represent in the Pythagorean Theorem?

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The length of the other leg of the right triangle.

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What does 'c' represent in the Pythagorean Theorem?

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The length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle.

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Calculate 3² + 4².

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25.

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

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10.

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What is the formula to find the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

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c = √(a² + b²).

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What is the value of 5²?

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25.

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If a right triangle has legs of length 5 and 12, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

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13.