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Are you a right triangle?
Tell whether the given lengths form a right
triangle.
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equation!
1. 12, 15, 20
2. 18, 24, 30
3. 20, 21, 29
4. 2.1, 2.8, 3.5
Word Problems
1. A 12 foot ladder is resting against a wall. The base
of the ladder is 2.5 feet from the base of the wall.
How high up will the ladder reach?
2. A football eld is 100 yards with 10 yards at each
end for the end zones. The eld is 45 yards wide.
Find the length of the diagonal of the entire eld
including the end zones.
3. The base path of a baseball diamonds form a
square. It is 90 feet from home plate to rst base,
how far does the catcher have to throw to catch
someone stealing second base.
4. A helicopter takes off 6 miles directly north then
travels 9 miles east. How far is the helicopter from
its starting point?
5. Jodi rides her bike 10 miles west. then she turns
north and rides another 10 miles before he stops
to rest. How far is Jodi from her starting point
when she stops to rest.
Noyes, Blake Friday, May 30, 2014 2:41:27 PM Pacic Daylight Time 70:56:81:b0:01:1f
Pythagoras is
commonly know for
discovering the
Pythagorean theorem, a
theorem in math that
states that in a right
triangle the square of
the hypotenuse (the side
across from the right
angle), or c. C to the
second power, is equal
to the sum of the two
remaining sides
squared. It looks like:
a
2
+b
2
=c
2
.
Draw/label a diagram of each right
triangle and nd the measure of
the missing leg to the nearest
tenth. Show ALL work using an
equation!
1. a=48, b=?, c=60
2. a=?, b=38, c=45
3. a=15, b=?, c=25
4. a=?, b=72, c= 78
Missing Length of the
Hypotenuse
Find the measure of the missing
hypotenuse to the nearest tenth.
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equation!
Noyes, Blake Friday, May 30, 2014 2:41:27 PM Pacic Daylight Time 70:56:81:b0:01:1f