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Pythagorean theorem and its converse Worksheet

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1. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the unknown length.

x =
––––

Answer:

2. Alex walks 6 feet towards east and then 4 feet towards the north. Then she is 10 feet away from the starting
point.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE

3. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of side “ c ”, the hypotenuse. You may round to the nearest
hundredth when necessary.
a = 12, b = 8, c =?

a. 14.42
b. 12.57
c. 16.32
d. 18.25

4. In a triangle, if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides then the
triangle is right angled.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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5. If a △ABC is right angled at ‘ C ’, and BC = a, C A = b, AB = c and CD = p , where CD is

perpendicular to AB then which of the following is true.

a. cp = ab

b. bp = ac

c. bc = ac

d. cb = ab

6. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve: a = 12, b = 35, c =?

a. c = 31

b. c = 22

c. c = 29

d. c = 37

7. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the unknown length.

x =
––––

Answer:

8. A wooden board that is 12 feet long is leaning against a wall perpendicular to the ground. The point at
which the wooden board touches the wall is 10 feet above the ground. How far away is the base of the board
from the bottom of the wall? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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______ feet

Answer:

9. In a triangle, if ∠P SR is equal to 90 , a line from

∘
P to RS such that P Q = 10 cm, QS = 6 cm and
RQ = 9 cm , then the length of P R = 17 cm .

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

10. A triangle’s sides have the lengths of 12, 16 and 20. Is the triangle a right triangle?
a. Yes
b. No