8th Grade Vocabulary Practice 11/7
  • 1. The side of a right triangle that is directly across from the right angle.
A) Right Triangle
B) Perfect Square
C) Leg of a Triangle
D) Hypotenuse
  • 2. Either of the two shorter sides of a right triangle. These two sides together form the right angle in the right triangle.
A) Hypotenuse
B) Leg of a Triangle
C) Pythagorean Triple
D) Right Triangle
  • 3. An equation with more than one variable.
A) Literal Equation
B) Pythagorean Triple
C) Pythagorean Theorem
D) Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
  • 4. A set of positive integers, a, b, and c that fit the rule a 2 + b2 = c 2 .
A) Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
B) Pythagorean Theorem
C) Right Triangle
D) Pythagorean Triple
  • 5. The product of a rational number multiplied by itself
A) Square Root
B) Radical
C) Pythagorean Theorem
D) Perfect Square
  • 6. A theorem that states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs.
A) Pythagorean Theorem
B) Literal Equation
C) Converse of Pythagorean Theorem
D) Pythagorean Triple
  • 7. A symbol that is used to indicate square roots.
A) Literal Equation
B) Radical
C) Square Root
D) Perfect Square
  • 8. A triangle with exactly one right angle.
A) Perfect Square
B) Right Triangle
C) Hypotenuse
D) Square Root
  • 9. If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides, the triangle is a right triangle.
A) Converse of Pythagorean Theorem
B) Literal Equation
C) Deductive Reasoning
D) Pythagorean Theorem
  • 10. The process by which one makes conclusions using known facts, definitions, rules, or properties.
A) Literal Equation
B) Pythagorean Theorem
C) Converse of Pythagorean Theorem
D) Deductive Reasoning
  • 11. The square root of a number is a special value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number.
A) Hypotenuse
B) Perfect Square
C) Radical
D) Square Root
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