Finding hypotenuse or leg
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Triangle Theorems
100
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 inches and 12 inches.
c= 13 inches
100
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing LEG for the triangle with a=6 and c=10.
b = 8
100
Is this a right triangle?
Does a2 + b2 = c2
No, not a right triangle.
100
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
100
Name a pair of vertical angles and a pair of supplementary angles.
1 and 3
1 and 2
100
Find the measure of x.
140+22+x=180
162+x=180
x= 18
200
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6in. and 8in.
10in.
200
What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?
a2 + b2 = c2
200
Determine whether the triangle is a right triangle using the measures.
200
An envelope is 11 inches wide and measures 19 inches along the diagonal. How tall, in inches, is the envelope?
15.5 inches
200
Name a pair of alternate interior angles and alternate exterior angles.
3 and 5
1 and 10
200
Solve for x. 
x+55=125
x=70
300
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing LEG for the triangle with b=9m and c=20m.
a= 17.9m
300
26 inches
300
When using the Pythagorean Theorem, which side does c always have to be?
The hypotenuse and the longest side
300
A 13 foot ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. How many feet up the wall will the ladder reach?
12 feet
300
Solve for x. Find the angle measures. 
x=6
angle measures: 65 degrees
300
Solve for x.
3x+7x+90=180
10x+90=180
10x=90
x=9
400
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing LEG for the triangle with b=1cm and c=4cm.
a=3.9cm
400
13m
400
What must be true about your triangle in order to use the Pythagorean Theorem?
It must be a right triangle.
400
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
400
Solve for x. Find angle measure
x=9
angle measure: 100 degrees
400
Solve for x.
2x+78=132
2x=54
x=27
500
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.
20
500
Find the sum of the interior angle measures of a nonagon (a nine-sided polygon).
1,260 degrees
500
Find the measure of the diagonal.
5.39
500
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
500
Solve for x. Find angle measure.
x=10
angle measure: 130 degrees
500
Find the sum of the interior angle measures of this polygon.
720 degrees