Rectangular Hypotenuse

A pole vaulter leans her pole against a wall. When the pole reaches 12 feet up the wall, it is 9 feet from the base of the wall. How long is the pole? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 112.5 ft.

• 15 ft.

• 7.9 ft.

• 3.5 ft.

Find the length of the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 38.9

• 40.2

• 45.6

• 54

What kind of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?

• Right

• Left

• Isosceles

• Equilateral

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

Which equation will help you find the length of c?

Which equation will help you find the missing side?

Which equation will help you find the length of c?

What is the length of x? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 25

Calculate the missing length. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 529 in

• 23 in

• 17 in

• 4.8 in