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Pythagorean Theorem Legs

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the relationship between the sides in the Pythagorean Theorem shown?

a)

a + b = c

b)

a2 + b2 = c2

c)

a2 – b2 = c2

d)

a – b = c

2.

What is the length of the missing side?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

12

d)

18

3.

What is the length of the missing side?

a)

x = 4

b)

x = 8

c)

x = 10

d)

x = 16

4.

Determine the length of the missing side.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

17

d)

23

5.

What is the length of the hypotenuse in the triangle shown?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

8

6.

What is the value of "x"?

a)

28

b)

20

c)

10.6

d)

4

7.

The legs of a right triangle have lengths 10 and 24. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

26

d)

34

8.

Sides a and b are called legs.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

a)

true

b)

false

10.
Find the missing side
a)
9
b)
41
c)
6.4
d)
6.2
11.
Find h
a)
35.60
b)
35.00
c)
35.71
d)
61.03
12.
Find the length of the missing side. 
a)
48 in.
b)
52 in.
c)
16 in.
d)
24 in.
13.
Do the segment lengths 15, 12, and 9 form a right triangle?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
d)
Pythagoras
14.

Does the set of numbers represent a right triangle?

20, 25, 15

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.
Find the length of the missing side. 
a)
17 cm
b)
22 cm
c)
15 cm
d)
13 cm
16.
Find the length of the missing side. 
a)
25 cm
b)
42 cm
c)
52 cm
d)
48 cm
17.
The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 
a)
obtuse
b)
scalene
c)
isosceles
d)
right
18.

a= 12, b= 35, c= ? Find c

a)

32

b)

37

c)

19

d)

20

19.

c= 97, b= 72, a=?

a)

35

b)

75

c)

65

d)

55

20.

What is the name for side c?

a)

head

b)

body

c)

hippopotamus

d)

hypotenuse

21.

Do the lengths form a right triangle? 6, 8, 10

a)

yes

b)

no