Pythagorean Theorem

Who is credited with the Pythagorean theorem?

• Aristotle

• Euclid

• Archimedes

• Pythagoras

What does the Pythagorean theorem state about a right triangle?

• The area of the triangle is half the product of its legs.

• The height is equal to the sum of the bases.

• The sum of the angles equals 180 degrees.

• The square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

If one leg of a right triangle is 4 feet and the other is 3 feet, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 4.5 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

• 5 feet

In the visual representation, what does the area of the squares on the triangle's legs represent?

• The volume of a cube based on the triangle

• The perimeter of the triangle

• The sum of the angles in the triangle

• The sum of the areas equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse

What is the length of the missing leg if the hypotenuse is 17 cm and the other leg is 15 cm?

• 8 cm

• 10 cm

• 12 cm

• 6 cm