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CW: Missing Hypotenuse

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the missing side
a)
9
b)
41
c)
6.4
d)
6.2
2.
The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 
a)
obtuse
b)
scalene
c)
isosceles
d)
right
3.
Find the length of the missing side. 
a)
25 cm
b)
42 cm
c)
52 cm
d)
48 cm
4.
solve for x
a)
5552363959656.
b)
10
c)
100
d)
89
5.
A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. How long is the line she drew?
a)
7.5 in
b)
12.4 in
c)
13.6 in 
d)
14.3 in
6.

Hypotenuse

a)

Vertical side in a right triangle

b)

Longest side in a right triangle

c)

Horizontal side in a right triangle

d)

a2 + b2 = c2

7.

What is a right triangle?

a)

A triangle where all sides equal 90 degrees

b)

A triangle where every angle is 90 degrees

c)

A triangle where all three sides are equal

d)

A triangle where there is a 90 degree angle

8.

What letter represents the hypotenuse?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

a and b

d)

c

9.

Which choice represents the legs?

a)

a and b

b)

a

c)

b

d)

c

10.

The Pythagorean Theorem is _________

a)

a + b = c

b)

a2 + b2 = c2

c)

a2 + b2 + c2

d)

A = LW

11.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

13.8 units

b)

13.7 units

c)

13.9 units

d)

13.6 units

12.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

5.3 cm

b)

5.5 cm

c)

5.4 cm

d)

5.6 cm

13.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

14.9 units

b)

14.7 units

c)

14.8 units

d)

14.6 units

14.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

16.3 units

b)

16.1 units

c)

16.2 units

d)

16.4 units

15.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

20.3 in

b)

20.5 in

c)

20.6 in

d)

20.4 in

16.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

22.3 units

b)

22.2 units

c)

22.4 units

d)

22.1 units

17.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

18.2 mi

b)

18 mi

c)

18.3 mi

d)

18.1 mi

18.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

25.9 units

b)

29.7 units

c)

29.8 units

d)

29.6 units

19.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

13.4 mi

b)

13.1 mi

c)

13.3 mi

d)

13.2 mi

20.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle above? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a)

19.5 units

b)

19.7 units

c)

19.8 units

d)

19.6 units

21.
What kind of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Isosceles
d)
Equilateral
22.
What is the longest side of a right triangle called?
a)
Leg A
b)
Leg B
c)
Hypotenuse
d)
Pythagoras' Big Buddy
23.
Identify the hypotenuse.
a)
x
b)
z
c)
w
24.

What is the formula used to solve the value of the hypotenuse?

a)

a2+b2=c2

b)

a+b=c

c)

a2-b2=c2

d)

c-a=c

25.

Which equation will help you find the length of c?

a)

272142=c227^2-14^2=c^2

b)

142272=c214^2-27^2=c^2

c)

142+272=c214^2+27^2=c^2

d)

142+c2=27214^2+c^2=27^2

26.

Which equation will help you find the missing side?

a)

42+102=c24^2+10^2=c^2

b)

10242=c210^2-4^2=c^2

c)

c2=100+102c^2=100+10^2

d)

c2+42=102c^2+4^2=10^2

27.

Which equation will help you find the length of c?

a)

192172=c219^2-17^2=c^2

b)

192+172=c219^2+17^2=c^2

c)

22=c22^2=c^2

d)

362=c236^2=c^2

28.

Solve the value of c. Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

7

b)

9

c)

4

d)

13

29.

What is the length of x? Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

8

d)

25

30.

Calculate the length of the hypotenuse. Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

23.1 cm

b)

30.4 cm

c)

41 cm

d)

1681 cm

31.

Find the length of the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

9

b)

41

c)

6.4

d)

6.2

32.

Calculate the missing length. Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

529 in

b)

23 in

c)

17 in

d)

4.8 in

33.

Find the missing length. Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

196 cm

b)

36 cm

c)

9.2 cm

d)

10.8 cm

34.

A rectangular pool at Andy's gym measures 25 m by 50 m. How far would Andy swim if he swims across the pool diagonally? Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

5 m

b)

8.7 m

c)

43.3 m

d)

55.9 m

35.

Daniel is using a ladder to clean the outside of his 2nd floor windows. He needs to reach a window 20 feet above the ground, but doesn't want to damage the garden that is 13 feet from the house. How long a ladder does he need? Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

23.9 ft.

b)

33 ft.

c)

49 ft.

d)

284.5 ft.

36.

A pole vaulter leans her pole against a wall. When the pole reaches 12 feet up the wall, it is 9 feet from the base of the wall. How long is the pole? Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

112.5 ft.

b)

15 ft.

c)

7.9 ft.

d)

3.5 ft.

37.

An airplane flies 56 miles due north and then 33 miles due east. How many miles is the plane from its starting point? Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

65 miles

b)

89 miles

c)

45.4 miles

d)

We don't have enough information.

38.

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. How long is the line she drew? Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

7.5 in

b)

12.4 in

c)

13.6 in

d)

14.3 in

39.

Find the length of the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

25 cm

b)

42 cm

c)

52 cm

d)

48 cm

40.

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

a)

38.9

b)

40.2

c)

45.6

d)

54

41.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

42.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

43.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

44.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

45.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

46.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

47.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

48.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

49.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse

50.

Is the side with labeled with x a leg or the hypotenuse?

a)

leg

b)

hypotenuse