The Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean Theorem is ​ (a)   (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ ​ (e)  

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8.7.C

What letter represents the hypotenuse?

• a

• b

• a and b

• c

Hypotenuse

• Vertical side in a right triangle

• Longest side in a right triangle

• Horizontal side in a right triangle

• a² + b² = c²

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Which choice represents the legs?

• a and b

• a

• b

• c

What is the final step in solving this work for c?
a² + b² = c²
3² + 4² = c²
9 + 16 = c²
25 = c²

• Divide both sides by 2
• Take the square root of both sides

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The Pythagorean Theorem is

a² - b² = c²

• false

• true

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.

• Right Triangle

• Obtuse Triangle

• Acute Triangle

• Similar Triangle

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

A mathematical statement which we can prove to be true

• Square Root

• Squaring

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Theorem

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CCSS.8.G.B.8