Pythagorean Theorem, Area, and Perimeter of a Triangle

Tara leaned a 12 foot ladder against the house.  The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from the house.  How high up the side of the house is the top of the ladder? 

• 13

• 10.9

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the perimeter of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 15 centimeters and one of the legs is 9 centimeters?

• 36 cm

• 39 cm

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

Find the perimeter of the triangle

• 8

• 22

• 40

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

The sum of the squares of the leg lengths is equal to the square of the hypotenuse length.

• Theory of Relativity

• Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Murphy's Law

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The longest side of a right triangle.

• Leg 1

• Leg 2

• Perimeter

• Hypotenuse

The sum of the leg lengths of a right triangle are always ____________ the length of the hypotenuse.

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

• the square of

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

When testing to see if three numbers would form a right triangle, doing this guarantees the legs are on the left side of the Pythagorean Theorem equation.

• Putting the numbers in order from largest to smallest.

• Finding the roots of all the squares.

• Putting the numbers in order from smallest to largest.

• Making sure your calculator is in Scientific Mode.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The distance around the outside of a shape is the shape's ____________________.

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

• Slope