Pythagorean Theorem Converse Practice

A 27 foot piece of wire is connected from the top of a 24 foot telephone pole to a stake in the ground. How far is the stake from the base of the telephone pole? Round to the nearest tenth.

Mathematical Equivalence

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What is the length of the missing side? (Write only the number)

What is the length of the missing side? (Write only the number)

Do the given side lengths create a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

Do these 3 side lengths form a right triangle?
13, 80, and 81?

• yes

• no

a = 2.1, b = 7.2,
c = 7.5
Is this a right triangle?

• yes 

• no

Find the value of x.

• 15

• 16

• 18

• 17

What is the length of the missing side? (Write only the number)

Given the 3 lengths of a triangle are 6 in, 8 in and 10 in.  Will this make a right triangle?

• yes

• no

Neil wants to join three pieces of metal to form a right triangle. Which of the following lengths could he use?

• 4,4 and 8 feet

• 7.5,10 and 12.5 feet

• 9,11 and 23 feet

• 6,12.5 and 96 feet