Pythag Converse

Given the 3 lengths of a triangle are 6 in, 8 in and 10 in.  Will this make a right triangle?

• yes

• no

Is this triangle a right triangle?

• yes

• no

If the sides of a triangle are 7, 25, and 24, is it a right triangle?

• yes

• no

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

• Yes

• No

Select the correct values for x AND y. Select two.

• x=4

• x=2

Answer explanation

If a triangle has side lengths of 7, 24, and 25, what can be said about the triangle?

• It is acute.

• It is obtuse.

• It is right.

• It is equilateral.

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

Which of the following sets of side lengths forms a right triangle?

• 3, 4, 5

• 5, 5, 5

• 6, 8, 10

• 2, 2, 3

Using the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, which set of side lengths shows that a triangle is acute?

• 3, 4, 6

• 5, 12, 13

• 8, 15, 16

• 6, 8, 9

A triangle has side lengths of 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. What type of triangle is it?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Right

• Equilateral