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