Pythagoras Theorem Vocabulary

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

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a²+b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a²-b²=c²

• c-a=c

What is the length of x?

• 5.7

• 10.6

• 20

• 400

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

Find the length of b in this triangle.

• 31

• 36

• 60

• 62

Find the missing side of this right angled triangle...

• 4.1cm

• 2.4cm

• 2.5cm

• 4.2cm

The hypotenuse is always.............

• The right angle side

• The shortest side

• The longest side

• On the outside

What is the length of x?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 25

A 2.5m long ladder leans against the wall of a building. The base of the ladder is 1.5m away from the wall. What is the height of the wall?

• 2 cm

• 8 m

• 2 m

• 5 m