Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 inches long
What is 5 inches
A triangle with sides of 3 and 5.
What is 4
A suitcase measures 24 inches long and 18 inches high. What is the diagonal length of the suitcase?
What is 30 inches
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.
What is 10
Triangle with leg 8 and hypotenuse 10
What is 6
You go for a run and run 8 miles north and 5 miles west. How far away are you from your starting point?
What is 9.4 miles
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with sides 5 and 12
What is 13
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.
What is 5
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle has sides 4 and 5
What is 6.4
Triangle with hypotenuse 20 and leg 16
What is 12
A glider flies 8 miles south from the airport and then 15 miles east. Then it flies in a straight line back to the airport. What was the distance of the glider’s last trip back to the airport?
What is 17 miles
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotensue for the triangle with sides 7 and 6
What is 9.2
Triangle with side leg 12 and hypotenuse 13.
What is 5
A flag pole is 20ft high and cast a shadow of 5ft. What is the distance from the top of the pole to the end of the shadow?
What is 20.6 feet