Solve Right Triangles for a Side

The longest side of a right triangle is called the...

• leg A

• leg B

• hypotenuse

• right angle

The longest side of a right triangle is DIRECTLY ACROSS from the...

• right angle.

• acute angle.

• obtuse angle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

The Pythagorean theorem states that:

• The two smaller sides of a right triangle sum to equal the longest side.

• The squares of the two smaller sides of a right triangle sum to equal the square of the longest side.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the final step in solving this work for c?
a² + b² = c²
3² + 4² = c²
9 + 16 = c²
25 = c²

• Divide both sides by 2

• Take the square root of both sides

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

solve for x

• 5552363959656.

• 10

• 100

• 89

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

The legs form what type of angle?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Reflex

• Right

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

Find side length X.

• 16

• 18

• 2.4

• 15

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Solve for f.

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 8

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Find side length X.

• 30

• 25

• 15

• 40

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2