Pythagorean Theory

Its faster to take the hypotenuse route to school than to walk the other blocks.

True or False.

• True

• False

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

Calculate the length of the hypotenuse if one side is 9 cm and the other side is 12 cm.

• 14 cm

• 13 cm

• 16 cm

• 15 cm

Which of the following is a Pythagorean triple?

• 7, 8, 9

• 8, 9, 10

• 5, 6, 7

• 3, 4, 5

If a right triangle has legs of 7 and 24, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 24

• 23

• 25

• 26

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

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