Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean Theorem is a² - b² = c².

• true

• false

The legs of a right triangle are the SHORTEST sides of the right triangle.

• true

• false

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is ACROSS from the right angle.

• true

• false

A 3-4-5 triangle is a special right triangle called a

Find the missing side x.

• 5.29

• 10

• 100

• 5.3

Find the missing side x and leave in simplest radical form. (*Hint: Use the fact that 16*7=112)

• 20

• 10

• 10.6

A 13 m long ladder is leaned against a 12 m tall wall. How far away is the base of the ladder from the wall?

• 5

• 5 m

• 7

• 7m

Sketch an example of a Pythagorean Triple that is NOT a 3-4-5 or 5-12-13 triangle and label the legs and hypotenuse of your triangle.

The diagonal of a rectangle is 25 inches long. The width of the rectangle is 15 inches long. What is the length of the rectangle?

• 4 in

• 12 in

• 15 in

• 17 in