Finding the Hypotenuse Word Problems

A student is trying to find the missing side length of the triangle. Their work is shown in the picture but they make a mistake. In which line did the mistake happen.

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the value of the missing side.

• 23

• 7

• 18

• 17

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the value of missing side.

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the value of missing side.

• 7

• 14

• 2

• 10

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the length of the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Larry attached a string from the top of the flagpole to the ground.  The flagpole is 26 feet high and the string is 18 feet away from the flagpole.  How long is the string? 

• 352 feet 

• 31.6 feet 

• 44 feet 

• 6.6 feet 

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A pole vaulter leans her pole against a wall. When the pole reaches 12 feet up the wall, it is 9 feet from the base of the wall. How long is the pole? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 112.5 ft.

• 15 ft.

• 7.9 ft.

• 3.5 ft.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Which equation will help you find the missing side?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 6.2

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the value of x.

• 15

• 16

• 18

• 17

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CCSS.8.G.B.7