Proving Pythagorean Theorem

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²
• a+b=c
• a-b=c
• c-a=c

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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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What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

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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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Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

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Does the set of numbers represent a right triangle?

20, 25, 15

• Yes

• No

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All of the a square plus all of the b square will perfectly fill the c square with nothing left over.

• True

• False

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If the diagonal is 40 inches, what does this mean?

• c = 40

• b = 40

• a = 40

• a² + b² = 40

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• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 6.2

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