Determining a Triangle

If three sides of a right triangle are 9, 40, and 41, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 9

• 40

• 41

Three sides can be the sides of a triangle if the sum of two shorter sides is BIGGER that the longest side.
short+short>longest

• True

• False

Given the lengths 10, 15, 17, classify the triangle formed or state that no triangle CAN be formed.

• No triangle

• Acute triangle

• Right triangle

• Obtuse triangle

What is the formula for Pythagorean theorem?

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

Are these sides of a triangle?

• Yes

• No

Are these sides of a triangle?

• Yes

• No

Which answer represents a right triangle?

Which answer represents an acute triangle?

Which answer represents an obtuse triangle?