Pythagorean Theorem and Finding Missing Side

In a right triangle __________is ALWAYS the longest side.

• a leg

• a hypotenuse

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6

• 8,10,12

• 5,12,13

• 5,10,12

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled? (Calculators are allowed)

• 17 miles

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

What is the length of x?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 25

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

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