Pythagorean Theorem Quiz

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 36
• 76.8
• 12
• 40

solve for c

• 7
• 9
• 4
• 13

An airplane flies 56 miles due north and then 33 miles due east. How many miles is the plane from its starting point?

• 65 miles
• 89 miles
• 45.4 miles
• We don't have enough information.

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

Side "C" on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

The size of a TV screen is determined by it’s diagonal length. If the width of the TV screen is 32 inches and the height is 18 inches, what is the diagonal length of the TV screen to the nearest whole inch?

• 36 inches

• 37 inches

• 38 inches

• 39 inches

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

• Leg

• a

• Hypotenuse

• Obtuse