Question

20 directions - fill in the blanks with the correct terms. a) the pythagorean theorem works with triangles. b) in the pythagorean theorem equation ($a^2 + b^2 = c^2$), a and b represent the c) in the pythagorean theorem equation, c stands for the d) the opposite operation of raising a number to the second power ($x^2$) is

Explanation:

a) The Pythagorean Theorem applies only to triangles with a 90° angle.
b) In \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\), \(a\) and \(b\) are the sides forming the right angle.
c) \(c\) is the longest side opposite the right angle in the theorem.
d) To reverse squaring (\(b^2\)), we take the square root.

Answer:

a) right
b) legs
c) hypotenuse
d) square root