Quiz about Pythagorean Theorem

Question 1

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

Accepted Answer

right

Answer

obtuse

Answer

scalene

Answer

isosceles

Question 2

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

Accepted Answer

square root

Answer

divide

Answer

multiply

Answer

fractions

Question 3

The Pythagorean Theorem is
a² + b³= c⁴

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 4

What is the side of a right triangle across from the right angle called?

Accepted Answer

hypotenuse

Answer

square

Answer

arm

Answer

leg

Question 5

Would a triangle with these side lengths be a right triangle?
4, 5, 6

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 6

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

Accepted Answer

a²⁺b²=c²

Answer

a+b=c

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a-b=c

Answer

c-a=c

Question 7

The legs form what type of angle?

Accepted Answer

Right

Answer

Acute

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Obtuse

Answer

Reflex

Question 8

_{^{Find the missing side}}

Accepted Answer

6.4

Answer

9

Answer

41

Answer

3

Question 9

Sides a and b are called legs.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 10

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 11

Find the length of the missing side.

Accepted Answer

52 cm

Answer

25 cm

Answer

42 cm

Answer

48 cm

Question 12

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

Accepted Answer

5,12,13

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4,5,6

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8,10,12

Answer

5,10,12

Question 13

Find the length of the missing side.

Accepted Answer

13 cm

Answer

17 cm

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22 cm

Answer

15 cm

Question 14

Which of the following sentences would belong in the proof that describes this image?

Accepted Answer

The sum of the areas of the two smaller squares is equal to the area of the large square.

Answer

The sum of the side lengths of the two smaller squares is equal to the side length of the large square.

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The difference of the areas of the two smaller squares is equal to the area of the large square.

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The differences of the side lengths of the two smaller squares is equal to the side length of the large square.

Question 15

If the legs of a right triangle are 12 and 35, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

32

Answer

19

Answer

20

Question 16

Who is this mathematician?

Accepted Answer

Pythagoras

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Mr. Froman

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Einstein

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Santa Claus

Question 17

What is the name for side c?

Accepted Answer

hypotenuse

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head

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body

Answer

hippopotamus

Question 18

Do the lengths form a right triangle? 6, 8, 10

Accepted Answer

yes

Answer

no

Question 19

What is the length of x?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

25

Question 20

What is the length of the missing side?

Accepted Answer

x = 8

Answer

x = 4

Answer

x = 10

Answer

x = 16

Question 21

Which Pythagorean Triple does the picture illustrate?

Accepted Answer

3, 4, 5

Answer

4, 5, 6

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2, 3, 4

Answer

1, 2, 3

Question 22

Determine the length of the missing side.

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

23

Question 23

The legs of a right triangle have lengths 10 and 24. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

Accepted Answer

26

Answer

13

Answer

14

Answer

34

Question 24

The first Pythagorean Triple is ______

Accepted Answer

3 - 4 - 5

Answer

1 - 2 - 3

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2 - 3 - 4

Answer

1 - 1 - 2

Question 25

Define a Pythagorean Triple

Accepted Answer

When all three sides of a right triangle are whole numbers

Answer

Three sides are equal lengths

Answer

Two sides are equal in length

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When you add every number together to find the missing length

Question 26

Does the set of numbers represent a right triangle?

15, 20, 25

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 27

Find the length of c, if a = 9 and b = 40 in a right triangle.

Accepted Answer

c = 41

Answer

c = 65

Answer

c = 25

Answer

c = 5

Question 28

Find the length of a, if b = 35 and c = 37 in a right triangle.

Accepted Answer

a = 12

Answer

a = 11

Answer

a = 18

Answer

a = 14

Question 29

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

Accepted Answer

27 feet

Answer

25 feet

Answer

26 feet

Answer

28 feet

Question 30

What is the distance between the two points?

Accepted Answer

6.3

Answer

6.5

Answer

6.7

Answer

16

Question 31

Find the distance between J and K.

Accepted Answer

8.2

Answer

7.7

Answer

9

Answer

10.2

Question 32

Find the distance between points A and B.

Accepted Answer

7.3

Answer

53

Answer

7.2

Answer

7

Question 33

What is the perimeter of the triangle?

Accepted Answer

30 in

Answer

13 in

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17 in

Answer

169 in

Question 34

Which set is not a Pythagorean Triple?

Accepted Answer

{20, 21, 28}

Answer

{5, 12, 13}

Answer

{8, 15, 17}

Answer

{7, 24, 25}

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