Pythagorean Theorem Find Missing Lengths

a = 2.1, b = 7.2, c = 7.5

Is this a right triangle?

*Hint - You could plug the values into the Pythagorean Theorem.

• yes

• no

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• Obtuse

• Right

• Acute

• Isosceles

Find the length of the missing side

• 17

• 15

• 22

• 13

Find the length of the missing side

• 20

• 68

• 16

• 80

In a right triangle, if a = 8 and c = 17, what is the correct setup to find the value of b?

The Pythagorean is used to find what

• missing sides only

• missing angles only

• either missing sides or angles

John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is John from the school? 

• 14 blocks

• 12 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 8.5 blocks

Do the segment lengths 9, 12, and 15 form a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm