Pythagorean Theorem Challenge

A 10-foot ladder is leaning against the wall.  The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet from the base of the wall.  Which of the following is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?

• 9ft

• 11ft

• 6ft

• 14ft

A right triangle has one leg measuring 3 metres and another leg measuring 4 metres. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 5 metres

• 6 metres

• 7 metres

• 8 metres

Which of the following sets of side lengths can form a right triangle?

• 5 feet, 12 feet, 13 feet

• 6 feet, 8 feet, 10 feet

• 7 feet, 24 feet, 25 feet

• All of the above

In a right triangle, if one leg is 9 metres and the hypotenuse is 15 metres, what is the length of the other leg?

• 10 metres

• 12 metres

• 13 metres

• 14 metres

If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 metres and one leg is 6 metres, what is the length of the other leg?

• 7 metres

• 8 metres

• 9 metres

• 10 metres

Which of the following is the Pythagorean theorem?

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 feet and one leg of 5 feet. What is the length of the other leg?

• 10 feet

• 11 feet

• 12 feet

• 13 feet

In a right triangle, the legs are 7 metres and 24 metres. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 25 metres

• 26 metres

• 27 metres

• 28 metres

If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 metres and one leg is 16 metres, what is the length of the other leg?

• 10 metres

• 12 metres

• 15 metres

• 18 metres

Find the missing side

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72