Pythagorean Theorem

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A
• Leg B
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

How do you cancel out the square when solving using Pythagorean Theorem?

• Divide

• Subtract

• Square Root

• Multiply

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.

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 36
• 76.8
• 12
• 40

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 29.2
• 20
• 400
• 10

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• Obtuse

• Right

• Acute

• Isosceles

In a right triangle, if a = 8 and c = 17, what is the correct setup to find the value of b?

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

• 14 blocks

• 12 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 8.5 blocks