8.8b: Pythagorean Theorem

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What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

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What are the legs of a right triangle?

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The legs of a right triangle are the two sides that form the right angle. They are usually referred to as 'a' and 'b' in the Pythagorean Theorem.

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What is the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

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The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle. It is denoted as 'c' in the Pythagorean Theorem.

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If a right triangle has legs of lengths 6 and 8, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

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How do you determine if three lengths can form a right triangle?

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To determine if three lengths can form a right triangle, check if the square of the longest length equals the sum of the squares of the other two lengths.

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What is the formula to find one leg of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem?

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What is the square root of 49?

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If the hypotenuse is 13 and one leg is 5, what is the length of the other leg?

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What does it mean to square a number?

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What is the opposite operation of squaring a number?

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The opposite operation of squaring a number is taking the square root.