Pythogorean Theorem MQ

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

The legs form what type of angle?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Reflex

• Right

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6

• 8,10,12

• 5,12,13

• 5,10,12

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

What is the distance from the base of the house to the base of the ladder?

• 25 m

• 5 m

• 313 m

• 17.7 m

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

• 210 m

• 180 m

• 150 m

• 79 m

Why do we use the Pythagorean Theorem?

• To find the missing side of a right triangle

• To find the area of a triangle

• To find the volume of a cone

• To find the circumference of a circle

What is the formula used for the Pythagorean Theorem?

• a + b = c

• a² + b² = c²

• a₂ + b₂ = c₂

• a x b = c

What is the hypotenuse (c)?

• the two sides that make up the right angle

• the longest side, across from the right angle

• the shortest side

• the straight side of the triangle

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the area of the missing square (seen in picture)

• 30 cm²

• 15 cm²

• 315 cm²

• 45 cm²