PT - Pythagorean

A right triangle ABC has hypotenuse c and legs a and b. Estimate the length of the missing side and compare your estimate with the calculated value.

a) a = 4 cm; b = 5 cm
b) a = 6.8 m; b = 9 m
c) a = 8.9 m; b = 1 m
d) b = 10 cm; c = 20 cm
e) b = 2.5 m; c = 400 cm

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Pythagorean theorem
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