Finding the Hypotenuse
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 cm long.
5 cm
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing LEG for the triangle with a=6 mi and c=10 mi.
b = 8 miles
Find the perimeter of a right triangle whose legs are 5 and 12 inches long.
30 inches
Sally walks away from her house. She walks 25 m west then 15 m south. How far, in meters, is she from her house?
29.2 meters
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.
10
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing LEG for the triangle with b=9 and c=20.
a = 17.9
Find the area of a right triangle whose leg is 3 cm and hypotenuse is 5 cm.
6 square centimeters
An envelope is 11 inches wide and measures 19 inches along the diagonal. How tall, in inches, is the envelope?
15.5 inches
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 m and 12 m.
13 m
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing LEG for the triangle with b=10 cm and c=15 cm.
a = 11.2 cm
If the hypotenuse is 9 inches and one leg is 6 inches, what is the area of the right triangle? Round to the nearest 10th.
20.1 square inches
A 13 foot ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. How many feet up the wall will the ladder reach?
12 feet
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.
15
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing LEG for the triangle with b=1 cm and c=4 cm.
a = 3.9 cm
Find the area of a right triangle whose legs measure 6 feet and 10 feet.
30 square feet
Ed is flying a kite with a string 25 meters long. If his friend is directly under the kite 10 m away, how high, in meters, is the kite off the ground?
22.9 meters
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 inches and 16 inches.
20 inches
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing LEG for the triangle with a=6 and c=9.
b = 6.7
Find the perimeter of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 16 ft and the leg is 5 ft.
38 square feet
A football field is a rectangle 48 meters wide and 91 meters long. The coach asks players to run from corner to corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?
102.9 meters