Pythagorean Theorem Vocab

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What is 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.

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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 side a and side b.

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If side a = 3 and side b = 4, what is side c?

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What does it mean to solve for side c?

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Solving for side c means finding the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle when the lengths of the other two sides are known.

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True or False: The hypotenuse is always the shortest side of a right triangle.

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False. The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle.

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What is the formula to find the area of a right triangle?

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The other two sides are called the legs of the triangle, typically referred to as side a and side b.

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What is the relationship between the sides of a 3-4-5 triangle?

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If side c is missing, how do you find it?

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