Finding Missing Sides in Right Triangles

Find the missing side in the right triangle. Write your answer in simplest radical form if necessary.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Find the missing side in the right triangle. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Find the missing side in the right triangle. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

• A

• B

• C

• D

A yacht is anchored 90 feet offshore from the base of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation from the boat to the top of the lighthouse is 26 degrees. The distance between the yacht and the top of the lighthouse is about 100 feet. Which of these is closest to the height of the lighthouse?

• 25 feet

• 45 feet

• 110 feet

• 135 feet

Find the missing side in the right triangle. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Find the missing side in the right triangle. Write your answer in simplest radical form if necessary.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The slide at the playground has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of the slide?

• 8 feet

• 5.29 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

• Not possible