Quiz about Pythagorean theorem

Question 1

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

Accepted Answer

Right

Answer

Obtuse

Answer

Acute

Answer

Isosceles

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 3

What is the side of a right triangle across from the right angle called?

Accepted Answer

Hypotenuse

Answer

Square

Answer

Arm

Answer

Leg

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

6.7

Answer

6

Answer

3

Answer

Not enough information

Question 5

Find the length of the missing side

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

17

Answer

15

Answer

22

Question 6

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

Find the length of the missing side

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

20

Answer

68

Answer

16

Question 8

Is this a right triangle

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 9

In a right triangle, if a = 8 and c = 17, what is the correct setup to find the value of b?

Accepted Answer

$$8^2+b^2=17^2$$

Answer

$$17^2+8^2=b^2$$

Answer

$$17^2+b^2=8^2$$

Answer

$$\frac{8^2}{b^2}=\frac{17^2}{100}$$

Question 10

What is the opposite of squaring a number

Accepted Answer

square root

Answer

divide

Answer

multiply

Answer

fractions

Question 11

The Pythagorean is used to find what

Accepted Answer

missing sides only

Answer

missing angles only

Answer

either missing sides or angles

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

10 blocks

Answer

14 blocks

Answer

12 blocks

Answer

8.5 blocks

Question 13

Sides a and b are called legs.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 14

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 15

What is the name for side c?

Accepted Answer

hypotenuse

Answer

head

Answer

body

Answer

hippopotamus

Question 16

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

Accepted Answer

a²⁺b²=c²

Answer

a+b=c

Answer

a-b=c

Answer

c-a=c

Question 17

Find the length of the side indicated in the triangle below:

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 18

Find the length of the side indicated in the triangle below:

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 19

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

Accepted Answer

27 feet

Answer

25 feet

Answer

26 feet

Answer

28 feet

Question 20

Find the length of the missing side.

Accepted Answer

52 cm

Answer

25 cm

Answer

42 cm

Answer

48 cm

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