Pythagorean Theorem, Converse

Find the measure of h.

• 13

• 20

• 9.7

• 10

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

Find the distance between J and K.

• 8.2

• 7.7

• 9

• 10.2

If three sides of a right triangle are 9, 40, and 41, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 9

• 40

• 41

A triangle has sides of lengths 9, 40, and 41. Using the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, determine if it is a right triangle.

• Yes

• No

A triangle has sides of 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm. Using the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, is this triangle a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

Using the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, determine if the following triangle is a right triangle: sides are 21 cm, 28 cm, and 35 cm.

• Yes

• No

Use the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem to determine if the triangle is acute, right, or obtuse.

• Acute

• Right

• Obtuse

Using the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, which set of side lengths shows that a triangle is acute?

• 3, 4, 6

• 5, 12, 13

• 8, 15, 16

• 6, 8, 9

If a triangle has side lengths of 7, 24, and 25, what can be said about the triangle?

• It is acute.

• It is obtuse.

• It is right.

• It is equilateral.