Pythagoras Quiz 1

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

• true

• false

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4 ,5, 6

• 8, 10, 12

• 5, 12, 13

• 5, 10, 12

John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far ( as the crow flies) is John from the school?

• 14 blocks

• 12 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 8.5 blocks

The Pythagorean Theorem is

a² + b² = c²

• false

• true

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Do the triangle segment lengths of 15, 12, and 9 cm form a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• They make a square

Calculate the length of the hypotenuse (2 marks)

• 5

• 4.5

• 8

• 10

What is the formula used to solve for the length of the hypotenuse in a right angled triangle? (1 marks)

• a²+ b²= c²

• a+b= c

• a²- b²= c²

• c - a= c

Identify the hypotenuse. (1 marks)

• x

• z

• w

Find x. (2 marks)

• 11

• 12

• 9.8

• 11.5

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which type of triangle? (1 marks)

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right