CHAPTER 10 PYTHAGORAS' THEOREM

Find the value of the missing side...

• 4.6 cm

• 6.4 cm

• 6.5 cm

• 4.8 cm

What is the formula for Pythagoras theorem if in a right angles triangle a and b are the short sides and c is the longest side?

• a² ⋅ b² = c²

• c² + a² = b²

• (a + b)² = c²

• c² = a² + b²

What kind of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?

• Right

• left

• Isosceles

• Equilateral

John runs diagonally across a rectangular field that has a length of 40 yards and a width of 30 yards, as shown in the diagram.What is the length of the diagonal, in yards, that John runs?

• 50

• 70

• 80

• 60

Find the value of the missing side...

• 13.3

• 13.2

• 16.6

• 17.5

If a right triangle has side lengths 6, 6.7 and 3, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 6

• 3

• 6.7

What is the length of the ladder? It's 6 ft. from the house at the bottom and touches the wall 14 ft. up at the top.

• 14

• 16.8

• 15.2

• 20

Find the area of the missing square off of leg b if the area of one square is 369 and the area of another is 81.

• 288

• 301

• 350

• 250

Define “Hypotenuse”:

Multiple Choice: In the given triangle, find the missing length to the nearest tenth.

• 20.2 ft.

• 7.5 ft.

• 11.7 ft.

• 17.3 ft.