The Pythagorean Theorem Nardi Rundell

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

Name the longest side of a right triangle.

• leg a

• leg b

• leg 

• hypotenuse

Solve for the walkway length

• 30

• 40

• 58

• 35

To use the Pythagorean Theorem, the triangle MUST be what kind of triangle?

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

Find the value of x.

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

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?

• 17 miles

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

• 9.2 in
• 11 in
• 13 in
• 9.6 in

Two joggers run 8 miles north and then 5 miles west.  What is the shortest distance back to their starting point to the nearest tenth of a mile?

• 13

• 9.4

• 6.2

• 9

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

What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the two legs measure 4 in and 5 in?

• √⁴¹

• 3

• 2√3

• 2√41