quiz 2 - pythogorean theorem

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

What is the opposite of squaring a number

• divide

• multiply

• square root

• fractions

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 29.2
• 20
• 400
• 10

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 3

^{Find the length of the missing side}

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

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

• Yes

• No

You need a 27 foot ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed x feet away from the bottom of the house. APPROXIMATELY, how far away from the bottom of the house does the ladder need to be?

• 23 feet

• 20 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 48 in.
• 52 in.
• 16 in.
• 24 in.

Is this a right triangle

• Yes

• No

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A
• Leg B
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagoras' Big Buddy