Find Missing Sides of Triangles Using Pythagorean Theorem

Which of the following triangles is a right triangle?

• Triangle with sides 3, 4, and 5

• Triangle with sides 5, 5, and 5

• Triangle with sides 6, 8, and 9

• Triangle with sides 2, 2, and 3

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if one leg is 6 units and the other leg is 8 units.

• 10 units

• 14 units

• 12 units

• 8 units

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

A right triangle has one leg that measures 9 units and a hypotenuse that measures 15 units. What is the length of the other leg?

• 12 units

• 8 units

• 6 units

• 10 units

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Which set of side lengths does not form a right triangle?

• 8, 15, 17

• 7, 24, 25

• 9, 12, 15

• 5, 12, 19

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 5 units and 12 units.

• 13 units

• 17 units

• 15 units

• 11 units

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

If a right triangle has a hypotenuse of 26 units and one leg of 10 units, what is the length of the other leg?

• 24 units

• 16 units

• 20 units

• 22 units

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Identify the missing leg in a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 13 units and one leg is 5 units.

• 12 units

• 10 units

• 8 units

• 14 units

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Which of the following is a right triangle?

• Sides: 10, 24, 26

• Sides: 11, 60, 61

• Sides: 8, 15, 18

• Sides: 9, 40, 41

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs measuring 7 units and 24 units.

• 25 units

• 31 units

• 26 units

• 23 units

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

A right triangle has legs of 8 units and 15 units. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 17 units

• 23 units

• 19 units

• 21 units

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CCSS.8.G.B.7