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Pythagorean Theorem Quiz

Test your knowledge of the Pythagorean Theorem with the following questions. For the ones that have multiple-choice answers, select the letter corresponding to the correct answer.

Questions

1. What does the Pythagorean Theorem state?

2. In a right triangle, if one leg measures 3 units and the other leg measures 4 units, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
   A. 5
   B. 6
   C. 7
   D. 8

3. Which formula represents the Pythagorean Theorem?
   A. a + b = c
   B. a - b = c
   C. a^2 + b^2 = c^2
   D. a^2 - b^2 = c

4. If the lengths of the legs of a right triangle are both equal to 5 units, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
   A. 5
   B. 7.07
   C. 10
   D. 25

5. In the Pythagorean Theorem, what does "a" represent?
   A. The length of the hypotenuse
   B. The length of one leg of the triangle
   C. The height of the triangle
   D. The perimeter of the triangle

6. A right triangle has legs measuring 6 units and 8 units. What is the area of the triangle?
   A. 24 square units
   B. 36 square units
   C. 48 square units
   D. 72 square units

7. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 units and one leg is 6 units, what is the length of the other leg?
   A. 4 units
   B. 6 units
   C. 8 units
   D. 10 units

8. Which of the following triangles does not satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem?
   A. 5, 12, 13
   B. 7, 24, 25
   C. 8, 15, 17
   D. 9, 12, 22

9. What is the Pythagorean Theorem used for?
   A. To find the perimeter of any triangle
   B. To find the area of a right triangle
   C. To find the length of a side in a right triangle
   D. To determine if a triangle is acute or obtuse

10. If the lengths of the hypotenuse and one leg of a right triangle are 13 and 5 respectively, what is the length of the other leg?
    A. 10 units
    B. 12 units
    C. 8 units
    D. 9 units

11. True or False: The Pythagorean Theorem can only be applied to right triangles.

12. For a triangle with sides measuring 3, 4, and 5, is it a right triangle?
    A. Yes
    B. No
    C. It depends on the angles
    D. More information needed

13. If you double the length of each side of a right triangle, how does the area change?
    A. It doubles
    B. It triples
    C. It quadruples
    D. It remains the same

14. What is the relationship of the sides in a right triangle if the lengths are ( x, y, ) and ( z ) where ( z ) is the hypotenuse?
    A. ( x + y = z )
    B. ( x - y = z )
    C. ( x^2 + y^2 = z^2 )
    D. ( xy = z )

15. If the coordinates of a right triangle's vertices are (0,0), (3,0), and (3,4), what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Correct Answers

1. The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

2. A. 5

3. C. a^2 + b^2 = c^2

4. B. 7.07

5. B. The length of one leg of the triangle

6. A. 24 square units

7. A. 8 units

8. D. 9, 12, 22

9. C. To find the length of a side in a right triangle

10. B. 12 units

11. True

12. A. Yes

13. C. It quadruples

14. C. ( x^2 + y^2 = z^2 )

15. 5 units