Pythagoras' Theorem

What kind of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?

• Right
• Left
• Isosceles
• Equilateral

Identify the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a²+b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a²-b²=c²

• c-a=c

Identify the hypotenuse.

• x
• z
• w

Calculate the length of x?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 25

To get from point A to point B you must avoid walking through a pond.  To avoid the pond, you must walk 34 meters south and 41 meters east.  To the nearest meter, how many meters would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond? 

• 35
• 22
• 58
• 75

Calculate the length of b in this triangle.

• 31

• 36

• 60

• 62

Determine the value of x.

• 35

• 20

• 8

• 12

What is the square root of 121?

• 10

• 13

• 12

• 11

Find h

• 35.60
• 35.00
• 35.71
• 61.03

A group of boys are building a skate ramp onto the side of a concrete ledge. The concrete ledge is 4 feet tall. If the board they are using is 6 feet long, how many feet from the concrete will the end of the board reach?

• 5 feet

• 7.2 feet

• 8 feet

• 4.5 feet