Pythagorean Trigonometry

What kind of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?

• Right
• Left
• Isosceles
• Equilateral

What is the side from point A to point B called? 

• Opposite
• Adjacent
• Hypotenuse

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a²+b²=c²
• a+b=c
• a²-b²=c²
• c-a=c

solve for c

• 7
• 9
• 4
• 13

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

The bottom of a ladder leaning against a wall is 1.5 m from the bottom of the wall. The ladder is 5.5 m long. Find how high the top of the ladder is above the ground, correct to one decimal place. 

• 5.2 m
• 5.3 m
• 5.7 m
• 5.8 m

Which side of the triangle is the adjacent?

• y
• u
• v
• t

Which trig ratio uses the opposite side and the hypotenuse?

• sine
• cosine
• tangent

Which trig ratio uses the adjacent side and the opposite side?

• sine
• cosine
• tangent

Which side is opposite angle x?

• 1

• 2

• 3