Pythagorean

Mr. McShay is cleaning his gutters (very exciting!). The gutter is 10 feet up and he stands 5 feet away from his house. What is the smallest ladder he could use and still reach?

• 11.0 feet

• 11.2 feet

• 11.5 feet

• 13 feet

Given a = 5, c = 13, find b.

• 12

• 14

• 18

• 22

Is a triangle with side lengths of 8, 17, 15 a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6

• 8,10,12

• 5,12,13

• 5,10,12

Find the missing length.

• 12

• 10

• 16

• 5

Find the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Find the value of x.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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 length of the missing side. 

• 48 in.

• 52 in.

• 16 in.

• 24 in.

Find the missing length.

• 15

• 11

• 35

• 8