Right Triangles (Leg and Hypotenuse)

Which are part of a right triangle?

Check all that apply.

• right angle

• radius

• legs

• hypotenuse

• proportion

What is the to correct set up to find the value of X in the picture above?

• $12^2+20^2=X^2$

• $20^2+X^2=12^2$

• $X^2+12^2=20^2$

• $X^2+20^2=12^2$

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.
• 68 in.
• 16 in.
• 80 in.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

^{Find the missing side.}

^{If needed round to nearest tenths.}

• 9

• 26.9

• 37

• 18.2

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

In a right triangle, if a = 8 and c = 17, what is the correct setup to find the value of b?

• $17^2+8^2=b^2$

• $8^2+b^2=17^2$

• $17^2+b^2=8^2$

• $\frac{8^2}{b^2}=\frac{17^2}{100}$

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

In a right triangle, if a = 8 and c = 17, what is the value of b?

(neaest hundredths--if needed)

• b = 225

• b = 353

• b = 15

• b = 18.79

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the value of X in the picture?

(nearest hundredths--if needed)

• 8.72

• 26.91

• 16

• 26.00

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the value of X in the picture?

(rounded to nearest hundredths-if needed)

• 10

• 300

• 22.36

• 17.32

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is always the longest side in a right triangle?

• leg (a)

• leg (b)

• hypotenuse (c)

• depends on the location of the right angle

What part of a right triangle is indicated in the picture?

(spelling counts)

• hypetenuse

• hyptenuse

• hypetonuse

• hypotenuse