Length of a Hypotenuse

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

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

• GCF

• Angle

• Hypotenuse

• all of the above

The __________ states that the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle (a and b) is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse a^2 + b^2 = c^2

• Pythagorean Theorem

• inverse operation

• reciprocal

• related fractions

Which statement is true:

• The length of the hypotenuse is 5

• The length of the hypotenuse is 12

• The length of the hypotenuse is 13

• The length of the hypotenuse is 17

• 32.5 ft

• 40 ft.

• 31 ft.

• 33.5 ft.

• 8.5 ft.

• 10.5 ft.

• 9.5 ft.

• 13.5 ft.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• 8.5 ft

• 10.5 ft

• 9.5 ft

• 13.5 ft

What is the length of the hypotenuse?