Word Problems: ( remember diagrams)

12
2
- 2.5
2
= b
2
144 6.25 = 137.75
Square Root of 137.75 = 11.7
The ladder will reach 11.7 feet

120
2
+ 45
2
= c
2
14400 + 2025 = 16425
Square root of 16425 = 128.16
The length of the diagonal across the whole field is 128.16 yards

90
2 +
90
2
= c
2

8,100 + 8,100 = 16,200
Square root of 16,200 = 127.27 ft
The catcher has to stand 127.27 feet away

6
2
+ 9
2
= c
2

36 + 81 = 117
Square root of 117 = 10.8 miles from starting point

10
2
+ 10
2
= c
2

100 + 100 = 200
Square root of 200 = 14.14 miles from starting point




Are you a triangle?


a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
12
2
+ 15
2
= 20
2

144 + 225 = 369
Square root of 369 = 19.2
NO does not form a right triangle

a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
18
2
+ 24
2
= 30
2

324 + 576 = 900
Square root of 900 = 30
YES forms a right triangle

a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
20
2
+ 21
2
= 29
2

400 + 441 = 841
Square root of 841 = 29
YES forms a right triangle


a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
2.1
2
+ 2.8
2
= 3.5
2

4.41 + 7.84 = 12.25
Square root of 12.25 = 3.5
YES forms a right triangle

Draw/label a diagram of each right triangle and find the measure of the missing leg
to the nearest tenth

c
2
- a
2
= b
2

60
2
48
2
= b
2

3600 2304 = 1296
Square root 0f 1296 = 36
b = 36

c
2
- b
2
= a
2

45
2
38
2
= a
2

2025 1444 = 581
Square root of 581 = 24.1
a = 24.1

c
2
- a
2
= b
2

25
2
15
2
= b
2

625 225 = 400
Square root of 400 = 20
b = 20

c
2
- b
2
= a
2

78
2
72
2
= a
2
6084 5184 = 900
Square root of 900 = 30
a = 30



Missing Length of the Hypotenuse

a
2
+ b
2
= c
2

28
2
+ 21
2
= c
2
784 + 441 = 1225
Square root if 1225 = 35
c = 35




a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
5
2
+ 7
2
= c
2

25 + 35 = 60
Square root of 60 = 7.7
c = 7.7

a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
13
2
+ 13
2
= c
2

169 + 169 = 338
Square root of 338 = 18.4
c = 18.4

a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
17
2
+ 17
2
= c
2

289 + 289 = 578
Square root of 578 = 24
c = 24