Which side of a right-angled triangle is the hypotenuse?

The longest side, opposite the right angle

Either side next to the right angle

Whichever side is at the bottom

Pythagoras' theorem: Gameshow game

1. A right-angled triangle has shorter sides of 3 cm and 4 cm. How long is the hypotenuse?
- Correct answer: 5 cm
- 7 cm
- 12 cm
- 25 cm
2. The shorter sides are 6 m and 8 m. How long is the hypotenuse?
- Correct answer: 10 m
- 14 m
- 48 m
- 100 m
3. The shorter sides are 5 cm and 12 cm. How long is the hypotenuse?
- Correct answer: 13 cm
- 17 cm
- 60 cm
- 169 cm
4. The hypotenuse is 10 cm and one side is 6 cm. How long is the other side?
- Correct answer: 8 cm
- 4 cm
- 16 cm
- 11.7 cm
5. Which side of a right-angled triangle is the hypotenuse?
- Correct answer: The longest side, opposite the right angle
- The shortest side
- Either side next to the right angle
- Whichever side is at the bottom
6. Which three lengths make a right-angled triangle?
- Correct answer: 8, 15 and 17
- 4, 5 and 6
- 5, 6 and 7
- 2, 3 and 4
7. What does Pythagoras' theorem say, if c is the hypotenuse?
- Correct answer: a² + b² = c²
- a + b = c
- a² − b² = c
- 2a + 2b = c