Pythagorean Theorem and Converse to Pythagorean Theorem

If the legs of a right triangle are 16 and 63, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 79

• 2112.5

• 65

• 61

What is the length of the missing side?

• 17

• 13

• 10.9

• 169

Can side lengths 6, 8, and 10 form a right triangle?

• yes

• no

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

• yes

• no

Fill in the blank: The _______ of the squares on the legs is equal to the area of the square on the hypotenuse

• difference

• square root

• sum

• product

Which set of side lengths form a right triangle?

• 4, 8, 12

• 12, 13, 20

• 20, 21, 29

• 48, 55, 74

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. How long is the line she drew?

• 7.5 in

• 12.4 in

• 13.6 in 

• 14.3 in

Larry attached a string from the top of the flagpole to the ground.  The flagpole is 26 feet high and the string is 18 feet away from the flagpole.  How long is the string? 

• 352 feet 

• 31.6 feet 

• 44 feet 

• 6.6 feet 

If three sides of a right triangle are 50, 40, and 30, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 50

• 40

• 30