Pythagorean Theorem Legs

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

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

• 9.2 in
• 11 in
• 13 in
• 9.6 in

Solve for the walkway length

• 30

• 40

• 58

• 35

To use the Pythagorean Theorem, the triangle MUST be what kind of triangle?

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

Two joggers run 8 miles north and then 5 miles west.  What is the shortest distance back to their starting point to the nearest tenth of a mile?

• 13

• 9.4

• 6.2

• 9

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?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the two legs measure 4 in and 5 in?

• √⁴¹

• 3

• 2√3

• 2√41

Two LEGS are 9 and 12. What is the hypotenuse?

• 14

• 15

• 17

• 18

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 25 and a leg of 15. What is the length of the other leg?

• 20

• 10

• 12

• 16

Two legs of a right triangle are 20 and 21. What is the hypotenuse?

• 28

• 29

• 30

• 27