Pythagorean Theorem, Special Right Triangles, and Geometric Mean

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the missing side.

(just put the number)

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the missing side.

(just put the number)

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve the word problem below:

In Fayetteville, the library is 3 miles due west of the post office and the zoo is 5 miles due north of the library. What is the distance from the post office to the zoo?

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve the word problem below: Two vertical posts stand side by side. One post is 8 feet tall and the other is 17 feet tall. If a 24-foot wire is stretched between the tops of the posts, how far apart are the posts?

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve the word problem below : A 15.6-inch laptop is featured in a sales ad for $799. This distance is the diagonal distance across the screen. If the screen measures 7.8 inches in height, what is the width of the screen?

Use the Properties of Special Right Triangles to solve for the missing side y. (Find y)

(just put the number)

Use the properties of Special Right Triangles to solve for the missing side y. (Find y)

(just put the number.

Use the properties of Special Right Triangles to solve for the missing side y. (Find y)

(just put the number.

Determine whether the triangle with the given side lengths is acute, right, obtuse, or not a triangle.

21, 28, 35

• Not a triangle

• Acute

• Right

• Obtuse

Use the Properties of Special Right Triangles to solve for the missing side x. (Find x)

(just put the number)