Introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem

Would a triangle with these side lengths 4, 5, 6 be a right triangle?

• YES

• NO

Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

• obtuse

• right

• isosceles

• scalene

The Pythagorean Theorem is

• a² + b² + c²

• a² + b² =c²

• a² + b² =c³

Find the missing side.

Round your answer to the nearest tenth place.

• 11.5 ft

• 11 ft

• 12 ft

• 15.6 ft

Find the hypotenuse in the image shown

• 15 cm

• 20 cm

• 10 cm

• 9 cm

Who is the Pythagorean theorem named after?

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Pythagoras

• Euclid

What type of triangle does the Pythagorean theorem apply to?

• Equilateral

• Isosceles

• Scalene

• Right

According to the Pythagorean theorem, how do you find the length of the hypotenuse?

• a + b = c

• a squared + b squared = c squared

• a cubed + b cubed = c cubed

• a x b = c

In the equation a^2 + b^2 = c^2, what do a and b represent?

• Angles of the triangle

• Legs of the triangle

• Perimeters of the triangle

• Hypotenuses of the triangle

If one leg of a right triangle is 4 feet and the other is 3 feet, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 7 feet

• 6 feet

• 8 feet

• 5 feet