Pythagorean Theorem Practice

The longest side of a triangle is always the...

• hypotenuse
• leg
• right angle
• base

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm
• 42 cm
• 52 cm
• 48 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.
• 68 in.
• 16 in.
• 80 in.

What is the value of x?

• 9 in
• 19 in
• 81 in
• none of these

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

Which of the following statements is true?

• The leg of a right triangle must be shorter than the hypotenuse
• The leg of a right triangle can have the same measure as the hypotenuse
• The Pythagorean Theorem can be used to find the missing side of any triangle
• The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the difference of the squares of the legs