Unit 8: Pythagorean Theorem & Irrational Numbers

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• Obtuse

• Right

• Acute

• Isosceles

What is the side of a right triangle across from the right angle called?

• Square

• Arm

• Leg

• Hypotenuse

If a right triangle has side lengths 6, 6.7 and 3, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 6

• 6.7

• 3

• Not enough information

Find the length of the missing side

• 17

• 15

• 22

• 13

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• True

• False

Find the length of the missing side

• 20

• 68

• 16

• 80

Is this a right triangle

• Yes

• No

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

What is the opposite of squaring a number

• divide

• multiply

• square root

• fractions

The Pythagorean is used to find what

• missing sides only

• missing angles only

• either missing sides or angles