Radicals and Pythagorean Theorem

Reduce: √18

• 9

• √9

• 3√2

• 2√3

Reduce: √32

• 4√2

• √16

• 4

• 2√8

The Pythagorean Theorem can only be used with ___________ triangles.

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Special

• Right

Solve for x. SIMPLIFY your radical answer completely.

• 2√6

• 6√2

• 4√6

• 6√4

Solve for x. SIMPLIFY your radical answer completely.

• √3

• 3

• √41

• 41

Solve for x. SIMPLIFY your radical answer completely.

• √181

• 90

• 19

• √19

Reduce: √8

• 4

• 2

• 2√4

• 2√2

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance, in feet, above the ground it will reach?

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

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 37

• 17.66

• 6

• 312