Pythagorean Theorem

Who is credited with the Pythagorean theorem?

• Aristotle

• Euclid

• Archimedes

• Pythagoras

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What does the Pythagorean theorem state about a right triangle?

• The area of the triangle is half the product of its legs.

• The height is equal to the sum of the bases.

• The sum of the angles equals 180 degrees.

• The square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

If one leg of a right triangle is 4 feet and the other is 3 feet, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 4.5 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

• 5 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

In the visual representation, what does the area of the squares on the triangle's legs represent?

• The volume of a cube based on the triangle

• The perimeter of the triangle

• The sum of the angles in the triangle

• The sum of the areas equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the length of the missing leg if the hypotenuse is 17 cm and the other leg is 15 cm?

• 8 cm

• 10 cm

• 12 cm

• 6 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7