Pythagorean Theorem Review

The pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Which is the formula used for the Pythagorean Theorem?

• a²+b²+c²

• a+b=c

• a²+c²=b²

• a²+b²=c²

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

What do we call the side across from the right angle?

• Leg

• a

• Hypotenuse

• Obtuse

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

What is the name for side c?

• head

• body

• hippopotamus

• hypotenuse

What is always true about the hypotenuse?

• Is the shortest side of the triangle.

• Is the height of the triangle.

• Is labeled as b.

• Is the longest side of the triangle.

If the side lengths of a right triangle are 7, 25, and 24, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 7

• 25

• 24

• none of the these

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

If the sides of a right triangle are 40, 50, and 30, which sides are the legs?

• 40 and 50

• 50 and 30

• 40 and 30

• 30, 40, and 50

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.
• 68 in.
• 16 in.
• 80 in.

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CCSS.8.G.B.7