Pythagorean Theorem Radical

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

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 26.9

• 37

• 18.2

Find the length of the missing side.

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a² + b² = c²

• a + b = c

• a - b = c

• c - a = c

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

• 210 m

• 180 m

• 150 m

• 79 m

Do the segment lengths 9, 12, and 15 form a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Pythagoras

Find the value of y. Express in simplest radical form.

• 10025

Find the value of y. Express in simplest radical form.

• 10