Distance Formula and Pythagorean Theorem Review

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

• 17 miles

• 42 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

Find the distance.

• 7.1

• 7.8

• (6, 4.5)

• (2.5, 8)

Find the distance between (-12, 1) and (12, -1).

• 24.05

• 24.06

• 24.07

• 24.08

Find the distance between (3, 24) and (7, 56).

• 32.1

• 32.2

• 32.3

• 32.4

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

To get from one side of the pond to the other you must walk 34 meters south and 41 meters east.  To the nearest meter, how many less meters would it take if it were possible to go directly across the pond.  

• 53

• 22

• 75

• 9

Madison is on the top of an 80 foot building. She is creating a zipline course to the ground with 100 feet of cable. How far from the base of the building will she need to anchor the cable to make the zipline cable tight?

• 60 feet

• 20 feet

• 180 feet