Pythagorean Theorem Quiz

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

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

How do you cancel out the square when solving using Pythagorean Theorem?

• Divide

• Subtract

• Square Root

• Multiply

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.
• 68 in.
• 16 in.
• 80 in.

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm

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

• Yes

• No

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

• 14 blocks

• 12 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 8.5 blocks

What is the length of the rectangular plot of land?

• 192 ft

• 409.8 ft

• 36,864 ft

• 8 ft

How far does the catcher throw the ball from home plate to 2nd base? 

• 63.6 ft
• 16,129 ft
• 13.4 ft
• 127.3 ft

The Pythagorean Theorem can only be used with ___________ triangles.

• Acute
• Obtuse
• Special
• Right

Sides a and b are called legs.

• true

• false