Geometry Quiz Pythagorean 1/21/22

Name the longest side of a right triangle.

• leg a
• leg b
• cosine

• hypotenuse

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

Which equation can be used to solve for "x"?

• 15² – x² = 21²

• x² – 15² = 21²

• 15² + 21² = x²

• 21² – 15² = x²

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Determine the length of the missing side.

• 7

• 8

• 17

• 23

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

you ADD a² and b² then take the square root to find c on a right triangle.

• true
• false

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The Pythagorean Theorem is a² + b² = c²

• false
• true

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The floor of a storage unit is 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the distance between two opposite corners of the floor?

• 5

• 25

• 2.6

• 6

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CCSS.8.G.B.8