Right Triangle? Pythagorean Converse
Pythagorean Theorem
Word Problems
100

5, 12, 13

Right

100

C = 18 and a = 5. What is b?

 17.3

100

A floor exercise mat measures 40 ft by 40 ft. Find the measure of the diagonal.

56.6 feet

200

3, 6, 9

Obtuse

200

A = 12, b = 6. What is the hypotenuse? 


20

200

Mary is flying a kite. The length of the kite string is 55 feet and she is positioned 40 feet away from beneath the kite. About how high is the kite?

37.7 feet

300

5, 2radical2, 9

Acute

300

Find the diagonal (the hypotenuse) of the right triangle. a = 8 b = 5

9.4

300

A 13 foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is 5 feet from the building. How high on the building is the ladder?

12 feet

400

16, 30, 34

Right

500

48, 56, 64

Acute

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