It is the longest side of a right triangle found across from the right angle.
100
Find the missing side c for a triangle with sides of 12m and 5m.
See figure.
Side c= 13m
100
Is a triangle with sides 7mi, 8mi, and 11mi a right triangle?
No because when we use the Pythagorean Theorem we get 113=121, which is false.
100
See figure. The figure shows 2 different ways for Mr. Doll to get to Mr. Fitz's house. How much longer is it to for Mr. Doll to take Hawkeye Dr. and College Rd. instead of tasking Success St.?
6mi longer if Mr. Doll takes Hawkeye Dr. and College St. to Mr. Fitz's house, instead of success st.
100
Where did Mr. Fitz go to college?
The University of Virginia
200
The definition of altitude
What is the height of a triangle
200
True or False in a 45-45-90 Triangle the legs are always equal?
True, and the hypotenuse is always the length of one of the legs multiplied by √ 2
200
See figure. Find the length of PR in the triangle?
The length of side PR is 9√ 3.
200
See Figure. Find the length of both x and y.
x is the altitude and is equal to 9.17in and the leg y is equal to 15.10in
200
What color shirt is Mr. Doll wearing?
Mr. Doll is wearing a white shirt.
300
The formula for the Pythagorean Theorem
What is a^2 + b^2= c^2
300
Solve for x. X^2=181
X=13.45
300
See figure. Find the length of side b.
The length of leg b is 7.98cm
300
A 40-foot-long escalator rises from the first floor to the second floor of a shopping mall. The escalator
makes a 30° angle with the horizontal. How high above first floor is the second floor?
See figure
The second floor is 20ft above the first floor. Remember for a 30-60-90 triangle the short leg is just half the hypotenuse.
300
What University did Mr. Doll attend?
The University of Iowa Hawkeyes
400
What are the two types of special triangles?
30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangles
400
See figure. Find the length of the altitude.
The altitude is equal to 6.93.
400
See figure. Find the length CB also known as x.
The length of side CB is 40km.
400
Crystal wants to build a ramp
that will rise 4 feet over a horizontal
distance of 20 feet. How long will the
ramp be? Round answer to the nearest tenth.
The ramp will be 20.4 feet long.
400
Where is Mr. Fitz from?
Alexandria, Virginia
500
How many acute angles does a right triangle have?
Right triangles have 2 acute angles.
500
In a 30-60-90 triangle if the short leg 5in what will the hypotenuse be?
The hypotenuse will be 10in because in a 30-60-90 the hypotenuse is always double the short leg.
500
See figure. What is the length of the altitude in this triangle?
The altitude of the triangle is 12 yds
500
Salomon swims diagonally
across his pool every day. If Salomon’s
pool is 4 meters wide and 16 meters
diagonally across, how long is his pool,
to the nearest tenth of a meter?