Classwork: Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

The Pythagorean Theorem is

a² + b² + y²

• false

• true

If a right triangle has side lengths 6, 6.7 and 3, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 6

• 6.7

• 3

• 15.7

• None of them

Solve for the value of y

• 13

• 5

• 23

• 10

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

Name the longest side of a right triangle.

• leg a
• leg b
• leg 
• hypotenuse

a² + b² = c^{2
a = 9 b = 40}

• c = 41
• c = 65
• c = 25
• c = 5

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

solve for c

• 7
• 9
• 4
• 13

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 3