Exploring the Pythagorean Theorem

What are the two shorter sides of a right triangle called?

• Legs

• Base and height

• Diagonals

• Hypotenuse and leg

Which side of a right triangle is always opposite the right angle?

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Leg A

• Base

What is the formula of the Pythagorean theorem?

• A squared plus B squared equals C squared

• A times B equals C squared

• A squared minus B squared equals C squared

• A plus B equals C squared

In the Pythagorean theorem, which side is represented by 'C'?

• The hypotenuse

• The base

• One of the legs

• The altitude

If one leg of a right triangle is 7 and the hypotenuse is 8, what is the length of the other leg?

• 5.7

• 4.6

• 6.1

• 1.4

What operation is used to solve for a side length when using the Pythagorean theorem?

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Square root

If the hypotenuse is 13 and one leg is 6, what is the length of the other leg?

• 7

• 5

• 12

• 11.5

What additional step is needed if the hypotenuse and one leg are known?

• Add the squares of the known sides

• Divide the hypotenuse by the known leg

• Subtract the square of the known leg from the square of the hypotenuse

• Multiply the known sides

What is the result of squaring 6?

• 18

• 30

• 12

• 36

How do you isolate the variable when solving for a side in the Pythagorean theorem?

• Add the square of the known side

• Subtract the square of the known side

• Multiply by the square of the hypotenuse

• None of the above