Hidden Triangles Pythagorean Theorem

Find the missing side length.

• 36

• 76.8

• 12

• 40

• a

• b

• c

The side that measures 3 is the...

• leg

• hypotenuse

The side that measures 15 is the...

• leg

• hypotenuse

The side that measure 8 is the...

• hypotenuse

• leg

?

• 2

• 3

• 81

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

All of the a square plus all of the b square will perfectly fill the c square with nothing left over.

• True

• False

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

What letter represents the hypotenuse?

• a

• b

• a and b

• c