Applications Pythagorean

• Not a triangle

• Right triangle

• Acute triangle

• Obtuse triangle

Solve for x.

• 38.9

• 40.2

• 45.6

• 54

Find the length of the missing side.

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

In a right triangle, if a = 8 and c = 17, what is the correct setup to find the value of b?

What is the final step in solving this work for c?
a² + b² = c²
3² + 4² = c²
9 + 16 = c²
25 = c²

• Divide both sides by 2

• Take the square root of both sides

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards

• 115 yards

• 127.3 yards

• 119 yards

Find the distance.

• 9.7

• 10.7

• 11.7

• 12.7

Find the distance between the two points.

• 7.3 units

• 8.1 units

• 7.7 units

• 9.1 units

Find the distance between the two points.

• 7.6 units

• 6.9 units

• 8.1 units

• 9.7 units

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach? 

• 12 feet

• 13.5 feet

• 13 feet

• 11.6 feet