Special Properties of Right Triangles

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the missing side.

(just put the number)

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the missing side.

(just put the number)

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve the word problem below :

A 15.6-inch laptop is featured in a sales ad for $799. This distance is the diagonal distance across the screen. If the screen measures 7.8 inches in height, what is the width of the screen?

Determine whether the triangle with the given side lengths is acute, right, obtuse, or not a triangle.

21, 28, 35

• Not a triangle

• Acute

• Right

• Obtuse

Use the properties of Special Right Triangles to solve for the missing side x. (Find x)

Use the properties of Special Right Triangles to solve for the missing side y. (Find y)

Use the Geometric Mean (Altitude) Theorem to solve for the missing side x.

Use the Geometric Mean (Leg) Theorem to solve for the missing side x.

Use the Geometric Mean (Leg) Theorem to solve for the missing side x.

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• B
• C
• D