Pythagorean Theorem Hypotenuse or Leg

In a right triangle __________is ALWAYS the longest side.

• a leg

• a hypotenuse

Find the missing side. (Calculators are allowed)

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

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

Find the missing length? *solve for x

• 50 yards

• 60 yards

• 70 yards

• 80 yards

• Pythagorean Theorem

• inverse operation

• reciprocal

• related fractions

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

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

The _______ of a right triangle is the side of the triangle that is opposite the right angle.

• GCF

• Angle

• Hypotenuse

• all of the above