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Pythagorean theorem

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  • Q1
    What is the Pythagorean theorem?
    The square of the length of a right triangle's hypotenuse is equal to the length of the two legs.
    The sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
    The product of the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
    The difference between the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle is equal to the length of the hypotenuse.
    The sum of the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle is equal to the length of the hypotenuse.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the formula for the hypotenuse of a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem?
    c = √(a * b)
    c = √(a^2 + b^2)
    c = a - b
    c = a + b
    c = a * b
    30s
  • Q3
    In a right triangle, if one leg is 5 and the hypotenuse is 13, what is the length of the other leg?
    10
    8
    12
    15
    20
    30s
  • Q4
    In a right triangle, if one leg is 3 and the hypotenuse is 5, what is the length of the other leg?
    6
    8
    4
    10
    2
    30s
  • Q5
    If the lengths of the two legs in a right triangle are 6 and 8, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
    18
    12
    10
    14
    16
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the Pythagorean theorem used for?
    Finding the perimeter of a triangle.
    Determining the angles of a triangle.
    Calculating the area of a triangle.
    Solving quadratic equations.
    Finding the length of the missing side in a right triangle.
    30s
  • Q7
    In a right triangle, if one leg is 9 and the other leg is 12, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
    18
    15
    24
    27
    21
    30s
  • Q8
    In a right triangle, if the hypotenuse is 10 and one leg is 6, what is the length of the other leg?
    12
    14
    4
    8
    10
    30s
  • Q9
    In a right triangle, if one leg is 7 and the hypotenuse is 25, what is the length of the other leg?
    18
    20
    24
    26
    22
    30s
  • Q10
    In a right triangle, if one leg is 9 and the hypotenuse is 15, what is the length of the other leg?
    8
    12
    10
    14
    6
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the formula for calculating the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle?
    c = ab
    c = a + b
    c = √(a + b)
    c = √(a^2 + b^2)
    30s
  • Q12
    In a right triangle, which side is considered the opposite side of an acute angle?
    d
    c
    b
    a
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the Pythagorean theorem used to calculate?
    the perimeter of a rectangle
    the length of the sides of a right triangle
    the area of a circle
    the volume of a cube
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is an application of the Pythagorean theorem?
    finding the perimeter of a square
    calculating the distance between two points in a coordinate plane
    solving quadratic equations
    determining the area of a triangle
    30s
  • Q15
    In a right triangle, which side is considered the hypotenuse?
    a
    c
    b
    d
    30s

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