Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

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

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm

What is the formula for finding the hypotenuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²
• a+b=c
• a-b=c
• c-a=c

Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

• 14
• 10
• 5.3
• 2

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 6.2

Does the set of numbers represent a right triangle?

20, 25, 15

• Yes

• No