Pythagorean Theorem Activity Ellison

If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 50 and the leg is 14, what is the length of the other leg?

• 48

• 46

• 45

• 42

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

• 210 m

• 180 m

• 150 m

• 79 m

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 29.2

• 20

• 400

• 10

Determine if the following set of numbers is a Pythagorean Triples.

18, 73, 75

• Yes

• No

Determine if the following set of numbers is a Pythagorean Triple.

15, 20, 25

• Yes

• No

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works for which type of triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Pythagoras' Big Buddy