Pythagorean Theorem Questions

What are the coordinates of point H?

• -4, 2

• 4, -2

• -2, 4

• 4, 4

Find side "h" (wall height)

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

What is the missing side length of the right triangle shown?

• 16 units

• 24 units

• 28 units

• 36 units

Martha is in a hot air balloon that has risen straight up from the launch point. Matthew is standing on the ground, 16 meters away from the launch point. If Martha and Matthew are 20 meters apart, how high has the balloon risen?

• 4 m

• 12 m

• 36 m

• 144 m

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

The Pythagorean Theorem describes the relationship between the lengths of the legs and the hypotenuse of a ________ triangle.

• Right

• Obtuse

• Equilateral

• Isosceles

What is the correct set up to find the length of the hypotenuse?

• a²+15²=18²

• 18²+15²=c²

• a²=18²+15²

• 14+18=c

Suppose Birmingham, Huntsville, and Gadsden for a right triangle. What is the distance from Huntsville to Gadsden? Round to the nearest tenth.

Find the distance between the points (1,-2) and (4,1) using the Pythagorean Theorem. Round to the nearest tenth.

Use your record paper to plot the points

Find the distance.

• 6.3

• 6.5

• 6.7

• 16