Find the Side of a Pythagorean Theorem

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be? (a)  

• 23 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 22 feet

Solve for the variable x.

• x = 7.2

• x = 9

• x = 12

• x = 9.6

Find the missing length.

• 15

• 11

• 35

• 8

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

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• √29.2

• √400

• √20

• √10

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

Name the longest side of a right triangle.

• leg a

• leg b

• leg 

• hypotenuse

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• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 6.2

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6

• 8,10,12

• 5,12,13

• 5,10,12