Pythagorean Theorem

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 36

• 76.8

• 12

• 40

Would a triangle with these side lengths be a right triangle?
4, 5, 6

• Yes

• No

solve for c

• 7

• 9

• 4

• 13

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

• 17 miles

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

a = 2.1, b = 7.2, c = 7.5
Is this a right triangle?

• yes 

• no

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c