Pythagorean Theorem Test

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?

• Obtuse

• Scalene

• Right

• Isosceles

What is the final step in solving this work for c?

• Divide both sides by 2

• Take the square root of both sides

solve for c

• 7

• 9

• 4

• 13

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3

In a right triangle, if a = 8 and c = 17, what is the correct setup to find the value of b?

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4, 5, 6

• 8, 10, 12

• 5, 12, 13

• 5, 10, 12

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

• 210 m

• 180 m

• 150 m

• 79 m

The slide at the playground has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of the slide?

• 8 feet

• 5.29 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

How far from the base of a house do you need to place a 15' ladder so that is exactly reaches the top of a 12' wall?

• 9 feet

• 19.2 feet

• 81 feet

• 369 feet

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right