Introduction to Pythagorean Theorem

Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

• obtuse

• right

• isosceles

• scalene

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The legs form what type of angle?

• acute

• obtuse

• right

• 90 degree

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Side "a" on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest side?

• True

• False

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Side "a" and side "b" are also known as

• legs

• arms

• sides

• angles

The Pythagorean Theorem is

• a² + b² + c²

• a² + b² =c²

• a² + b² =c³

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When you are given "a" and "b" on a right triangle, you ADD then take the square root to find "c" on a right triangle.

• True

• False

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Find the hypotenuse in the image shown

• 15 cm

• 20 cm

• 10 cm

• 9 cm

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Find the missing side.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth place.

• 11.5 ft

• 11 ft

• 12 ft

• 15.6 ft

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What was the name of the mathematician that proved a² + b^{2 =}c²

• Pythagoras

• Pluto

• Aristotle

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