Pythagorean Theorem

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6
• 8,10,12
• 5,12,13
• 5,10,12

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TEKS.MATH.8.7D

a² + b² = c^{2
a = 9 b = 40}

• c = 41
• c = 65
• c = 25
• c = 5

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 3

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A
• Leg B
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

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?

• 25 feet
• 26 feet
• 27 feet
• 28 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.
• 68 in.
• 16 in.
• 80 in.

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TEKS.MATH.8.7C

The size of a television screen is measured by the length of the diagonal of the screen.  What size is a television screen that is 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide?

• 18
• 6.7

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

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

• The sum of the areas of the two smaller squares is equal to the area of the large square.
• The sum of the side lengths of the two smaller squares is equal to the side length of the large square.
• The difference of the areas of the two smaller squares is equal to the area of the large square.
• The differences of the side lengths of the two smaller squares is equal to the side length of the large square.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8