Parts of Pythagorean Theorem

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

• leg

• hypotenuse

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

• leg

• hypotenuse

What is the Pythagorean Theorem used for ?

• Finding great new apps on my Iphone 17

• when you know 2 sides of a Right Triangle and need to find the third side.

• It is used to find the volume of a cylinder.

• It helps to find the Area of a Trapezoid.

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

• obtuse

• equilateral

• right

• scalene

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

• True

• False

Can a right triangle have sides of length

6, 8, and 10?

• Yes it is a Pythagorean triple

• No it is not a Pythagorean triple

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

• yes

• no

• It might

• I think that this was Bill Nye Last night

I can use the Pythagorean Theorem to

• find the lengths of a side of a Right Triangle

• find the area of a Square

• Tell me the Score of the Yankees game last night

• get directions in my car

What is the Pythagorean Theorem ?

• a+b=c

• a²+b²=c²

• b²+c²=a²

• Length x width

What button do you use most on the calculator when you are using the Pythagorean Triple ?

• x²

• x

• +

• -