Basics of Triangles

The longest side of a right triangle is DIRECTLY ACROSS from the...

• right angle.

• acute angle.

• obtuse angle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

The Pythagorean Theorem is _________

• a + b = c

• a² + b² = c²

• a² + b² + c²

• A = LW

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The hyopotenuse of the triangle measures

• 32

• 24

• 40

• 32 and 24

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

The shortest leg of the triangle measures

• 16

• 30

• 34

• 16 and 30

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

35 is the longest side of the triangle and it is called the hypotenuse

• True

• False

In the given triangle, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 13

• 23

• x

• not enough information

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

In the given triangle, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 14

• 8

• x

• not enough information

On your own paper, write an equation using the Pythagorean Theorem and solve for x.

• x = 15

• x = 7.9

• x = 21

• x = 225

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the formula for finding the hypotenuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The Pythagorean theorem states that:

• The two smaller sides of a right triangle sum to equal the longest side.

• The squares of the two smaller sides of a right triangle sum to equal the square of the longest side.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8