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Pythagorean Exam
Matching
a. Pythagorean Theorem _c. Right Triangle
b. Hypotenuse d.Leg
_B__1. The longest side of a right triangle
__C__2. Atriangle that has two legs and one hypotenuse
_ A 3.a2 +b? =c?
__D_4. The sides adjacent to the right angle
Multiple Choice
5. Find the length of the hypotenuse. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
6
a. 6.1 units c. 7units
1 b.3.7 units d. 2.6 units
c
6. Find the length of the unknown side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth
17m a.8m cam
a b. 22.7m d. 64m
15m
7. Eli and Sarah start driving from the same location. Eli drives 42 miles north while
Sarah drives 144 miles east. How far apart are Eli and Sarah when they stop?
a. 1,764 miles c. 22,500 miles
b. 150 miles d. 20,736 miles
Short Answer — Must Show all Work for Full Credit
8, Determine what type of triangle is formed by the following set of numbers: 4
inches, 7 inches, and 8 inches.
Acute, because 47 + 7? > 8?
9. Determine what type of triangle is formed by the following set of numbers: 10 cm,
49.5 cm, and 50.5cm.
Right, because 10? + 49.5? = 50.5?Find the distance between the following points:
10. (-1, 0) and (4, 6) 11. (6, -2) and (1, 7)
5246 =cl c=7.81units 649% = cr c = 10.82 units
12. (3, 1) and (0, 5) 13. (-4, 0) and (8, -3)
3?44%=ch c=S5units st4at=ch c= 11.4units
14. A community is building a square park with sides that measure 80 meters. To
separate the picnic area from the play area, the park is split by a diagonal line from
opposite corners. Determine the approximate length of the diagonal line that splits
the square. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest meter. Draw a picture to
find your answer.
12800 = c?
113.14 meters
15. A fire truck parks 16 feet away from a building. The fire truck extends its ladder 30
feet to the very top of the building. How tall is the building? Draw a picture to find
your answer.
16" +b? = 30?
256+ b* = 900
b? = 644
25.38 feet