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Geometry Quiz Converse Pythagorean 1/28/22

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: If a2+b2a^2+b^2  is equal to c2c^2  , then the triangle is a right triangle.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or false: If c2c^2  is greater than a2+b2a^2+b^2  , then the triangle is acute.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or false: If c2c^2  is less than a2+b2a^2+b^2  , then the triangle is acute.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or false: Converse to the Pythagorean Theorem states if the length of the longest side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the two other sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Sides a and b are called legs.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

a)

true

b)

false

7.
The lengths of a triangle are given below. Is the the triangle obtuse, acute, or right?
4, 5, 6
a)
right
b)
obtuse
c)
acute
8.
The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 
a)
obtuse
b)
scalene
c)
isosceles
d)
right
9.
Find h
a)
35.60
b)
35.00
c)
35.71
d)
61.03
10.
A triangle has side lengths:
20, 21, 28.  Is this triangle a right triangle, an acute triangle, or an obtuse triangle?
a)
right
b)
acute
c)
obtuse
11.

A triangle has sides with lengths of 8 centimeters, 12 centimeters, and 16 centimeters. Is it a right triangle?

a)

yes

b)

no

12.

A triangle has sides with lengths of 65 inches, 81 inches, and 46 inches. Is it a right triangle?

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

The sides of a triangle have lengths 2, 4, and 4. What kind of triangle is it?

a)

Acute

b)

Obtuse

c)

Right

d)

None of the above

14.

The sides of a triangle have lengths 3, 31, and 32. What kind of triangle is it?

a)

Acute

b)

Obtuse

c)

Right

d)

None of the above

15.

What is the length of the missing leg? Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

49.7

b)

54.1

c)

75.8 cm

d)

52 cm

16.

Mr. Henne is leaning a ladder against the side of his house to repair the roof. The top of the ladder reaches the roof, which is 4.8 meters high. The base of the ladder is 1.7 meters away from the house, where Mr. Henne's neighbor is holding it steady. How long is the ladder? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

a)

5.0 m

b)

4.5 m

c)

5.1 m

d)

25.93

17.
What is the opposite of squaring a number?
a)
divide
b)
multiply 
c)
fractions
d)
square root
18.
Find h
a)
35.60
b)
35.00
c)
35.71
d)
61.03
19.
Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?
a)
17 miles
b)
32 miles
c)
37 miles
d)
40 miles
20.
you ADD a2 and b2 then take the square root to find c on a right triangle.
a)
true
b)
false