Find the Missing Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

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• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3

Find the value of x.

• 15

• 16

• 18

• 17

• The diagonal is 15.59 cm
• The diagonal is 20.12 cm
• The diagonal is 21.43 cm
• The diagonal is 15.31 cm

If the hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 15 cm and one of its legs is 12 cm, what is the area of the square if I used the missing leg measurement as a side?

• 9 centimeters

• 12 centimeters

• 81 centimeters squared

• 144 centimeters squared

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

• 17 miles

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

• 18 feet

• 12 feet

• 14 feet

• 2 feet

Find the length of the hypotenuse in the triangle shown. Which choice BEST describes the solution?

• integer

• whole number

• natural number

• irrational number

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

Find the missing side length.

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the area of the missing square (seen in picture)

• 75 cm²

• 105 cm²

• 135 cm²

• 30 cm²