Solving Missing Sides in Special Right Triangles

For which type of triangle does Pythagorean Theorem work?

• All triangles

• left triangles

• right triangles

• depends on the situation

The side opposite the right angle is called the __________

• hippopotomus

• hypotenuse

• leg

• the slanted one

Finish solving for c

• 25

• 5

• not enough info

Finish solving for x

• can't be solved

Answer explanation

Remember, when you solve for one of the legs, you need to SUBTRACT the two values you have.

Find each missing side.

c

d

9√2

9

6

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 6.2

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 26.9

• 37

• 18.2

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03