Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary.(5 points)
To use Pythagorean Theorem, you must have a ______ triangle with 2 legs and 1_______. _______ is the longest side of the triangle and is across from the _______ degree angle. Pythagoras is credited with the theorem that states that the ________ of the squares of the 2 legs is equal to the longest side squared.

Answer 1

is that correct?

Answer 2

If you have a right triangle with one leg side 8 in, the hypotenuse is 12 in, and the other leg is unknown, y.

What is the equation you would use to find the length of side y ?

(1 point)
Responses

82+122=y2
8 squared plus 12 squared is equal to y squared

82+y2=122
8 squared plus y squared is equal to 12 squared

(8+12)2=y2
open paren 8 plus 12 close paren squared is equal to y squared

(8+y)2=122
open paren 8 plus y close paren squared is equal to 12 squared










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Answer 3

To use Pythagorean Theorem, you must have a right triangle with 2 legs and 1 hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle and is across from the right degree angle. Pythagoras is credited with the theorem that states that the sum of the squares of the 2 legs is equal to the longest side squared.

Answer 4

I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Here is the corrected version:

To use Pythagorean Theorem, you must have a right triangle with 2 legs and 1 hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle and is across from the right angle. Pythagoras is credited with the theorem that states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs.

Answer 5

82+y2=122
8 squared plus y squared is equal to 12 squared