Pythagorean Theorem and Special Right Triangles

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm
• 42 cm
• 52 cm
• 48 cm

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

Side a on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest side.

• true
• false

you ADD a² and b² then take the square root to find c on a right triangle.

• true
• false

The Pythagorean Theorem is
a² + b³ = c⁴

• false
• true

solve for c

• 7
• 9
• 4
• 13

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

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

a² + b² = c^{2
a = 9 b = 40}

• c = 41
• c = 65
• c = 25
• c = 5