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Pythagoras' theorem

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is correct?

a)

a2 + b2 = c2

b)

a2 + c2 = b2

c)

b2 + c2 = a2

2.

Which is correct?

a)

a=132+52a=\sqrt{13^2+5^2}

b)

a=13252a=\sqrt{13^2-5^2}

3.

Which is correct?

a)

x=8242x=\sqrt{8^2-4^2}

b)

x=82+42x=\sqrt{8^2+4^2}

4.

Which is correct?

a)

a2+52=132a^2+5^2=13^2

b)

a2+132=52a^2+13^2=5^2

5.

Which is correct?

a)

x2+42=82x^2+4^2=8^2

b)

x242=82x^2-4^2=8^2

6.

Which is correct?

a)

BC is the hypotenuse

b)

AB is the hypotenuse

c)

AC is the hypotenuse

7.

Which is correct?

a)

BC2=82+142BC^2=8^2+14^2

b)

BC2=14282BC^2=14^2-8^2

8.

Which is correct?

a)

a2+252=302a^2+25^2=30^2

b)

a2252=302a^2-25^2=30^2

9.

Which is the hypotenuse?

a)

QP

b)

QR

c)

PR

10.

Which is correct?

a)

QR=5.92+6.72QR=\sqrt{5.9^2+6.7^2}

b)

QR=6.725.92QR=\sqrt{6.7^2-5.9^2}

11.

Which is correct?

a)

QR2=6.72+5.92QR^2=6.7^2+5.9^2

b)

QR2=6.725.92QR^2=6.7^2-5.9^2

12.

What kind of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?

a)

Right-angled

b)

Scalene

c)

Isosceles

d)

Equilateral

13.
What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?
a)
a2+b2=c2
b)
a+b=c
c)
a2-b2=c2
d)
c-a=c
14.
Identify the hypotenuse.
a)
x
b)
z
c)
w
15.

The hypotenuse is always.............

a)

The right angle side

b)

The shortest side

c)

The longest side

d)

On the outside