Pythagorean Theorem Checkpoint

Hypotenuse

• Vertical side in a right triangle

• Longest side in a right triangle

• Horizontal side in a right triangle

• a² + b² = c²

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What letter represents the hypotenuse?

• a

• b

• a and b

• c

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

When do we use the Pythagorean Theorem?

• To find a missing angle in a right triangle

• To find the missing length of a right triangle

• To find the area of a right triangle

• To find the slope of a right triangle

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The Pythagorean Theorem is _________

• a + b = c

• a² + b² = c²

• a² + b² + c²

• A = LW

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Find the length of the missing side.

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

you ADD a² and b² then take the square root to find c on a right triangle.

• true
• false

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the length of the missing side?

• x = 4

• x = 8

• x = 10

• x = 16

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CCSS.8.G.B.7