Pythagorean Theorem

Question 1

What is the equation that describes the Pythagorean theorem?

Answer 1

A²+B²=C²

Question 2

A stands for the measure of what? A leg or the hypotenuse?

Answer 2

One of the legs!

Question 3

B stands for the measure of what? A leg or the hypotenuse?

Answer 3

One of the legs!

Question 4

C stands for the measure of what? A leg or the hypotenuse?

Answer 4

The hypotenuse

Question 5

What is a leg?

Answer 5

It is one of the shorter sides of a triangle that forms the 90 degree angle.

Question 6

What is the hypotenuse?

Answer 6

It is the side across from the right angle, the longest side of a right triangle.

Question 7

What type of side is missing? A leg or the hypotenuse?

Answer 7

A leg

Question 8

What type of side is missing? A leg or the hypotenuse?

Answer 8

The hypotenuse

Question 9

What type of side is missing? A leg or the hypotenuse?

Answer 9

A leg

Question 10

What would the equation using the Pythagorean theorem be for the picture?

Answer 10

A²+10²=26²

OR

10²+B²=26²

Question 11

What would the equation using the Pythagorean theorem be for the picture?

Answer 11

18²+15²=Z²

OR

15²+18²=Z²

Question 12

What would the equation using the Pythagorean theorem be for the picture?

Answer 12

12²+t²=13²

OR

t²+12²=13²

Question 13

Does it matter which leg measure you choose to be A?

Answer 13

No, A and B are interchangeable

Question 14

Does it matter which side measure you choose to be C (the hypotenuse)?

Answer 14

Yes, because the C value has to be equal to the sum of A and B squared.