Application of Pythagorean Theorem

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 29.2

• 20

• 400

• 10

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

Marcus leans a 12-ft ladder against a wall to clean a window. If the base of the ladder is 3 ft away from the wall, how high up does the ladder reach? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 12.4 feet

• 10 feet

• 11.6 feet

• 10.6 feet

A 10-foot ladder is leaning against the wall. The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet from the base of the wall. Which of the following is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?

• 9ft

• 11ft

• 6ft

• 14ft

Find the value of x.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 48 in.

• 52 in.

• 16 in.

• 24 in.

Find the missing length indicated. Leave your answer in simplest radical form.

• 64

• 12

• 9

• 100

Solve for the variable x.

• x = 7.2

• x = 9

• x = 12

• x = 9.6

Find the missing length.

• 25

• 15

• 6

• 16