Pythagorean Theorem in a Right Triangle

Using the given figure, what would be the correct way to set up an equation to find x using the Pythagorean Theorem?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The legs form what type of angle?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Right

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

The longest side of a right triangle is called the...

• leg A

• leg B

• hypotenuse

35 is the longest side of the triangle and it is called the hypotenuse

• True

• False

The hyopotenuse of the triangle measures

• 32

• 24

• 40

• 32 and 24

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

The shortest leg of the triangle measures

• 16

• 30

• 34

• 16 and 30

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Do the lengths form a right triangle? 6, 8, 10

• yes

• no

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6

• 8,10,12

• 5,12,13

• 5,10,12

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CCSS.8.G.B.8