find hypotenuse
Pythagorean Triples
Find the leg
Definitions/formulas
word problems
100
102+72=h2
h=12.2
100
25,30,60
Not triple
100
22+x2=102
x=9.8
100
what is the Leg of a triangle?
The legs are the ones that are connected to the 90 degrees.
100
A ladder 13 m long is placed on the ground in such a way that it touches the top of a vertical wall 12 m high. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from the bottom of the wall.
x = 5
200
152+32=h2
h=15.3
200
3,4,5
Triple
200
72+x2=112
x=8.5
200
what is the formula to find the distance between two coordinates?
200
Find the perimeter of a rectangle whose length is 150 m and the diagonal is 170 m.
perimeter= 460 m
300
112+92=h2
h=14.2
300
5,12,13
Triple
300
102+x2=202
x=17.3
300
what is the hypotenuse?
The longest side of the triangle.
300
Juan got stuck in his attic. He called the firefighters to get him out. The ladder is placed 60 feet away from the wall and at a height of 40. What is the hypotenuse? Round to the nearest tenth.
h=72.1
400
122+142=h2
h=18.4
400
5,7,12
Not a Triple
400
102+x2=50
x=49
400
what is Pythagorean Theorem?
the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
400
If Pablo is at point (9,10) and Laura (2,5). how far is Pablo from Laura?
Pablo is 8.6 miles away from Laura.
500
52+102=h2
h=11.2
500
6,9,10
not a triple
500
152+x2=162
x=5.6
500
what is the equation to find the hypotenuse and legs?
a2+ b2 = c2
500
Mario went to buy a new ipad. He wants to know how big the ipad. The ipad is 7 inches tall and has a width of 8 inches. How big is the ipad?
9.2=h