Find a Missing Side of a Right Triangle

Solve for x.

• 24.20

• 4.92

• 290.4

• 29.75

To use the Pythagorean Theorem, we need...

• A triangle with 2 known angles

• A right triangle with 2 known angles

• A triangle with 2 known sides

• A right triangle with 2 known sides

When do we use the Pythagorean Theorem?

• To find a missing angle in a right triangle

• To find the missing side of a right triangle

• To find the area of a right triangle

• To find the slope of a right triangle

Find the missing side length.

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3

Find the missing side length.

• 36

• 76.8

• 12

• 40

The Pythagorean Theorem is _________

• a + b = c

• a² + b² = c²

• a² + b² + c

• A = LW

?

• 2

• 3

• 81

• a

• b

• c

• a

• b

• c

Find the length of the missing side.

• 9.5

• 10.4

• 13

• 3.6