Pythagorean Theorem & Geometric Mean

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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What is a right triangle?

• A triangle where all sides equal 90 degrees

• A triangle where every angle is 90 degrees

• A triangle where all three sides are equal

• A triangle where there is a 90 degree angle

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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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The Pythagorean Theorem is _________

• a + b = c

• a² + b² = c²

• a² + b² + c²

• A = LW

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What letter represents the hypotenuse?

• a

• b

• a and b

• c

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Which choice represents the legs?

• a and b

• a

• b

• c

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What is the missing side length for the triangle shown?

• 17 cm

• 13 cm

• 7 cm

• 18 cm

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_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 6.2

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Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm
• 42 cm
• 52 cm
• 48 cm

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solve for x

• 5552363959656.
• 10
• 100
• 89

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