Pythagorean Theorem

What is the side of a right triangle across from the right angle called?

• Square

• Arm

• Leg

• Hypotenuse

If a right triangle has side lengths 6, 6.7 and 3, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 6

• 6.7

• 3

• Not enough information

Find the length of the missing side

• 17

• 15

• 22

• 13

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

^{Find the length of the missing side}

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 3

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

Which diagram best represents the problem?

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Johnathan is painting the side of his home. He has a 25 foot ladder and leans the ladder against his house. The base of the ladder is five feet from the side of the house. How far up the house will the ladder reach?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Larry attached a string from the top of the flagpole to the ground.  The flagpole is 26 feet high and the string is 18 feet away from the flagpole.  How long is the string? 

• 352 feet 
• 31.6 feet 
• 44 feet 
• 6.6 feet 

Find the height of an equilateral triangle whose side is 10 inches. Round to the nearest inch.

• 75 in

• 10 in

• 9 in

• 5 in