Pythagorean Theorem Leg Hypotenuse

Find the missing length? *solve for x

• 50 yards

• 60 yards

• 70 yards

• 80 yards

What side is missing?

• Hypotenuse

• Leg

In a right triangle __________is ALWAYS the longest side.

• a leg

• a hypotenuse

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 48 in.

• 52 in.

• 16 in.

• 24 in.

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

• 14

• 10

• 5.3

• 2

To which shape(s) does the Pythagorean theorem apply?

• All triangles

• Right triangles only

• Some right triangles and some isosceles triangles 

• Right triangles and circles.

When do we use the Pythagorean Theorem?

• To find a missing angle in a right triangle

• To find the missing length of a right triangle

• To find the area of a right triangle

• To find the slope of a right triangle

The Pythagorean Theorem is _________

• a + b = c

• a² + b² = c²

• a² + b² + c²

• A = LW

The shortest leg of the triangle measures

• 16

• 30

• 34

• 16 and 30