Pythagorean Theorem Practice

Two legs of a right triangle are 20 and 21. What is the hypotenuse?

• 28

• 29

• 30

• 27

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

Do the segment lengths 9, 12, and 15 form a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm
• 42 cm
• 52 cm
• 48 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.
• 68 in.
• 16 in.
• 80 in.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

What is the hypotenuse (c)?

• the two sides that make up the right angle
• the longest side, across from the right angle
• the shortest side
• the straight side of the triangle

Which formula do you use to find the missing side length of a right triangle?

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 5 cm and its hypotenuse measures 10 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

• 8.7

• 8

• 15

• 9

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7