Understanding the Pythagorean Theorem

The video tutorial introduces the Pythagorean Theorem, explaining its formula and application to right triangles. It describes the roles of the triangle's sides, with A and B as the legs and C as the hypotenuse. An example problem is solved step-by-step, demonstrating how to apply the theorem by squaring the legs, summing them, and taking the square root to find the hypotenuse.

What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?

• A squared minus B squared equals C squared

• A plus B equals C

• A times B equals C

• A squared plus B squared equals C squared

In a right triangle, what are the two shorter sides called?

• Hypotenuse

• Legs

• Base

• Height

Which side of a right triangle is opposite the right angle?

• Base

• Hypotenuse

• Height

• Leg

If the legs of a right triangle are 6 and 8, what is the hypotenuse?

• 14

• 16

• 12

• 10

What is the first step in applying the Pythagorean Theorem?

• Multiply A and B

• Square A and B

• Subtract A from B

• Add A and B

What do you do after adding the squares of A and B in the Pythagorean Theorem?

• Subtract the result from C

• Multiply the result by 2

• Divide the result by 2

• Take the square root of the result

What is the result of the Pythagorean Theorem calculation for legs 6 and 8?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 10