Is it a Right Triangle?

Which is the formula used for the Pythagorean Theorem?

• a²+b²+c²

• a+b=c

• a²+c²=b²

• a²+b²=c²

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The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

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What do we call the side across from the right angle?

• Leg

• a

• Hypotenuse

• Obtuse

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

What is the name for side c?

• head

• body

• hippopotamus

• hypotenuse

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What is always true about the hypotenuse?

• Is the shortest side of the triangle.

• Is the height of the triangle.

• Is labeled as b.

• Is the longest side of the triangle.

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a=3, b=4, and c=5

Is this a right triangle?

• yes

• no

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If the side lengths of a right triangle are 7, 25, and 24, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 7

• 25

• 24

• none of the these

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If the sides of a right triangle are 40, 50, and 30, which sides are the legs?

• 40 and 50

• 50 and 30

• 40 and 30

• 30, 40, and 50

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a=3, b=6, and c=9

Is this a right triangle?

• yes

• no

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