Pythagorean Theorem

Pythagorean Theorem states that the square of the longest side (hypotenuse) of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the shorter sides called ________________.

• arms

• shoulders

• legs

• hands

Level 1

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 36
• 76.8
• 12
• 40

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

The Pythagorean Theorem is
c² = a² - b²  

• false
• true

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Level 1

The Pythagorean Theorem is

a² + b² + c²

• false

• true

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

solve for c

• 7
• 9
• 4
• 13

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

Name the longest side of a right triangle.

• leg a
• leg b
• leg 
• hypotenuse

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8