pythagorean theorem

Pythagorean Theorem

Practice and Review

Poll

1. How well do you understand the Pythagorean Theorem?

• I understand it thoroughly.

  I can teach it to someone else.

• I understand most of it. I get the answers right, but can't explain why.

• I understand it a little. Sometimes I get an answer correct and sometimes I don't.

• I don't really understand it. I know it has to to with triangles.

• I have no clue what the Pythagorean Theorem is.

Multiple Choice

2. If side side values of a triangle are: a=3 and b=4, what is the value of c if you have a Right Triangle?

• 7

• 12

• 25

• 5

Multiple Choice

3. If  $a^2\ +b^2\ =c^2$  , what do we know about the triangle we have? 

• It is a right triangle.

• It is a  scalene triangle

• It is a equilateral triangle.

• It is not a right triangle.

Multiple Select

4. What do we know about the hypotenuse of a right triangle? (Check all that are true)

• it is the smallest side.

• It is across from the right angle.

• It is the largest side.

• It is next to the right angle.

• The square of the two other sides equals the square of the hypotenuse

Open Ended

5. Solve the following problem, given that you have a right triangle.

Side a= 6, side b=8, what does side c= ?