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Distance and triangle classification using the pythagorean theorem Worksheet

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1. Find the missing side length of the right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem. Round to the nearest
tenth when necessary: a = 6, b = ?, c = 16
a. 22
b. 14.8
c. 14.3
d. 11

2. What are the length and width of a 42 HDTV (the size of the TV is the diagonal)? Screen Dimensions for
′′

(16 : 9) . Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

a.
b.
c.
d.

3. Determine if the following triangle are acute, right or obtuse.

35, 40, 51
a. Obtuse
b. Right
c. Acute

4. Determine if the following triangle are acute, right or obtuse.

20, 20, 24
a. Acute
b. Right
c. Obtuse

5. Determine whether the following triangle is acute, right or obtuse.

35, 40, 51
a. Right
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b. Obtuse
c. Acute

6. Determine whether the following triangle is acute, right or obtuse.

5, 12, 15
a. Obtuse
b. Acute
c. Right

7. On a horizontal ground, a 8.2 m ladder reaches 8 m up a vertical wall. How far is the foot of the ladder from
the base of the wall?
a. 2.3 m
b. 1.8 m
c. 4.5 m
d. None of the above

8. A television is measured by the length of the diagonal from one corner to another. If the screen is 8 inches
by 15 inches, what is the length of the diagonal?
a. 20
b. 32
c. 26
d. 17

9. Find the distance between the coordinates (-4, -5) and (5, -9). Show your work. Give your answer to the
nearest hundredth.

Answer:

10. In an isosceles right triangle, the sides are in the ratio

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

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