Pythagorean Theorem w/Word Problems

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Pythagoras' Homeboy

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide

• multiply

• fractions

• square root

(Draw a picture to help!)

The size of a television screen is measured by the length of the diagonal of the screen. What size is a television screen that is 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide?

• 8

• 6.7

• 7

• 4

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

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?

Which diagram best represents the problem?

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You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. 

Which equation could be used to solve the problem?

• $25^2+10^2=c^2$

• $25^2+b^2=10^2$
  

• $a^2+10^2=25^2$
  

• $10^2+b^2=25^2$
  

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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

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

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

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Tootie leaves Rice Creek to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is Tootie from the school?

• 14 blocks

• 12 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 8.5 blocks