Understanding the Pythagorean Theorem

What defines a right triangle?

• A triangle with no right angles

• A triangle with all sides equal

• A triangle with one angle measuring 90 degrees

• A triangle with two equal angles

Which sides of a right triangle are called the legs?

• The two shortest sides

• The side opposite the right angle and one adjacent side

• The two sides forming the right angle

• The two longest sides

What is the Pythagorean theorem formula?

• a^2 + b^2 = c^2

• a^2 - b^2 = c^2

• a^2 + c^2 = b^2

• b^2 + c^2 = a^2

In the Pythagorean theorem, what does 'c' represent?

• The area of the triangle

• The hypotenuse

• The shortest side

• One of the legs

What is the first step in applying the Pythagorean theorem?

• Square all the side lengths

• Identify and label the sides a, b, and c

• Add the side lengths together

• Calculate the area of the triangle

How do you find a missing leg length in a right triangle?

• Square root of the sum of the squares of the other two sides

• Subtract the square of one leg from the square of the hypotenuse

• Add the squares of the hypotenuse and one leg

• Divide the hypotenuse by the square of one leg

If a right triangle has legs of lengths 6 and 8, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 8

• 14

• 10

• 12

What operation is performed after squaring the sides in the Pythagorean theorem?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 and one leg is 12, what is the length of the other leg?

• 16

• 18

• 22

• 14

What is the square root of 225 in the context of finding a side length using the Pythagorean theorem?

• 15

• 13

• 12

• 14