Pythagorean Theorem

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²
• a+b=c
• a-b=c
• c-a=c

What is the length of the hypotenuse in the triangle shown?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 8

A 10-foot ladder is leaning against the wall.  The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet from the base of the wall.  Which of the following is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?

• 9ft
• 11ft
• 6ft
• 14ft

If a triangle has a hypotenuse with a length of 12 cm and a leg with a length of 10 cm, how long is the other leg rounded to the nearest tenth?

• 22.2 cm
• 6.6 cm
• 2.4 cm

• The diagonal is 26 ft

• The diagonal is 31 ft

• The diagonal is 21.8 ft

• The diagonal is 20.9 ft

• 20 cm
• 400 cm
• 10 cm
• 29.2 cm

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 3

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

Name the longest side of a right triangle.

• leg a
• leg b
• leg 
• hypotenuse

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6
• 8,10,12
• 5,12,13
• 5,10,12