Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the Pythagorean formula?

• a+b+c

• a²+b²⁺c²

• 2a+2b=2c

• a²+b²=c²

The √20 is between which two integers?

• 2 & 3
• 3 & 4
• 4 & 5
• 5 & 6

The √40 is between which two consecutive whole numbers?

• 7 & 8
• 4 & 5
• 5 & 6
• 6 & 7

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm
• 42 cm
• 52 cm
• 48 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm

^{For a triangle, if b = 35 and c = 37, find the length of a.}

• a = 12
• a = 11
• a = 18
• a = 14

Find the height the ladder goes up the house (h).

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

(Hint: find the missing length and then add them all together)

• 17 miles

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

a = 3, b = 4, c = 5

Is this a right triangle? Does the Pythagorean Theorem work for these numbers?

• yes

• no