Pythagorean Theorem Unknown Hypotenuse

What is the distance between the two points?

• 6.3

• 6.5

• 6.7

• 16

Find the value of the unknown side.

• 13cm

• 5cm

• 12cm

• 15cm

Which side of a right triangle has the longest length?

• Leg 1

• Leg 2

• Hypotenuse

• Right Angle

What do we call the side across from the right angle?

• Leg

• a

• Hypotenuse

• Obtuse

What is always true about the hypotenuse?

• Is the shortest side of the triangle.

• Is the height of the triangle.

• Is labeled as b.

• Is the longest side of the triangle.

Area of A + Area B = Area C

• True

• False

Determine the unknown side for the triangle shown.  Round to the nearest tenth if needed.

• 23.4

• 34

• 1156

• 23.3

Determine the unknown side for the triangle shown.  Round to the nearest tenth if needed.

• 29.7

• 26.2

• 26.1

Determine the distance between each pair of points by graphing and connecting the points, creating a right triangle and applying the Pythagorean Theorem.  Round to the nearest tenth.  You will need to do your drawing on graph paper.
Points:
(-4,2) and (4,-6)

• 11 units

• 0 units

• 11.3 units

A 14-foot ladder is set up 4 feet from the base of a building.  How far up the building does the ladder reach? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

• 13.4 feet

• 14.6 feet

• 16.5 feet

• 18.0 feet