Pythagorean Theorem Vocabulary

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

1. The ___ of a right triangle are the two sides of the triangle that form the right angle.

• Legs of a right triangle 

• Hypotenuse

• angles

• none of these

1. The _______ of a right triangle is the side of the triangle that is opposite the right angle.

• GCF

• Angle

• Hypotenuse

• all of the above

1. A ____________ is an angle whose measure is 90°. A ________ is usually indicated by a small square at the vertex of the angle.

• hypotenuse

• leg

• straight line

• right angle

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

• Pythagorean Theorem

• inverse operation

• reciprocal

• related fractions

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

• Pythagorean theorem

• legs of a triangle

• Converse of a theorem

• equations

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

1. The distance between two points is the length of a straight line segment that links them. The _________ of a point from a line is the length of the shortest line segment from the point to the line. This will also be perpendicular to the line.

• angle

• distance

• absolute value

• inverse operation

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²
• a+b=c
• a-b=c
• c-a=c

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A
• Leg B
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagoras' Big Buddy