Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary.(5 points)

Question

To use Pythagorean Theorem, you must have a ____ triangle with 2 legs and 1 _____. The ______ 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

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 90 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.