Pythagorean Theorem Study Guide

Fill in the blank: The ____________ are the two sides that form the right angle.

• Legs
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Distance

Fill in the blank: The ________________________ is the side opposite the right angle.

• Leg
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Distance

Fill in the blank: The ___________________ describes the relationship between the lengths of the legs and the hypotenuse for any right triangle.

• Leg
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Distance

Fill in the blank: The___________________ is the longest part of the triangle.

• Leg
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Distance

Which of the following is a right triangle?

• 10, 15, and 20
• 21, 28, and 35
• 18, 23, and 41

What is the distance between the two points?

• 4
• 3.6
• 10
• 6.32

What is the length of line BA?

• 4
• 7
• 8.9
• 12

An 10 foot ladder is leaned up against a building. The bottom of the ladder is 6 feet from the building. How tall is the building.

• 12 feet
• 8 feet
• 7 feet
• 36 feet

A TV screen is 41 cm long and 31 cm high. The length of its diagonal is closest to which of the following?

• 49
• 51
• 54
• 48

The diagram below shows a baseball diamond. The second baseman throws the ball to home. How far was the ball thrown? Round to the nearest hundredth if needed.

• 38.7 m
• 58.4 m
• 127.28 m
• 750.76 m