Pythagorean Theorem Basic Calculations

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• You can pick whichever variable you want

Using the given figure, what would be the correct way to set up an equation to find x using the Pythagorean Theorem?

Using the given figure, what would be the correct way to set up an equation to find x using the Pythagorean Theorem?

Using the given figure, what would be the correct way to set up an equation to find x using the Pythagorean Theorem?

On your own paper, write an equation using the Pythagorean Theorem and solve for x.

• x = 6724

• x = 77.9

• x = 82

• x = 98

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• b

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• You can pick whichever ones you want

Find the missing side length.

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• 41

• 6.4

• 3

The side that measures 3 is the...

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• hypotenuse

The side that measures 15 is the...

• leg

• hypotenuse

The side that measure 8 is the...

• hypotenuse

• leg