Finding the Hypotenuse

Finding the Hypotenuse

A Right Angle or 90 degree Triangle

A right angle triangle also has a hypotenuse. According to Ifill's Law, the hypotenuse is the line connecting the two lines that form the right angle.

We can also find the hyponetuse as the length that is always opposite the right angle in the triangle.

About the Right Angle Triangle.

• Right angle triangles always have a 90 degree angle.

• The hypotenuse is the line that connects the prependicular lines.

• The hypotenuse is always opposite the 90 degree angle.

Multiple Choice

Identify the hypotenuse.

• x
• z
• w

Multiple Choice

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A
• Leg B
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

Multiple Choice

What kind of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?

• Right
• Left
• Isosceles
• Equilateral

Multiple Choice

35 is the longest side of the triangle and it is called the hypotenuse

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the hypotenuse of the triangle P?

• q

• r

• p

• p and q

Multiple Choice

The shortest leg of the triangle measures

• 16

• 30

• 34

• 16 and 30

Multiple Choice

The hyopotenuse of the triangle measures

• 32

• 24

• 40

• 32 and 24

Multiple Select

The legs of the triangle measure:

• 36

• 45

• 27

• 40

Multiple Choice

The hypotenuse of the following triangle measures

• 28

• 23

Multiple Choice

From the following triangle AC is the ....

• Adjacent

• Hypotenuse

• Opposite