Finding the Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle

Choose the correct values for x and y in the right triangle.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a² + b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a²-b²=c²

• c²-a²=b

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

In a right triangle __________is ALWAYS the longest side.

• a leg

• a hypotenuse

All of the a square plus all of the b square will perfectly fill the c square with nothing left over.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the name of the theorem used to calculate the sides of a right triangle?

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Fermat's Last Theorem

• Euclidean Theorem

• Archimedes' Principle

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Do the lengths form a right triangle? 6, 8, 10

• yes

• no

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Which of the following is a property of a right triangle?

• All angles are equal

• It has one 90-degree angle

• All sides are equal

• It has no right angles

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

What is the correct ratio?

• sin 40 = w/28

• cos 40 = w/28

• tan 40 = w/28

• sin 40 = 28/w

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

A hawk sitting on a tree branch spots a mouse on the ground 15 feet from the base of the tree.  The hawk swoops down toward the mouse at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the distance from the tree branch to the mouse? 

• 7.5 ft 

• 15 ft 

• 26 ft 

• 30 ft 

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8