Pythagorean Theorem Challenge

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 units and one leg of 5 units. What is the length of the other leg?

• 10 units

• 11 units

• 12 units

• 13 units

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 25 units and one leg of 7 units. What is the length of the other leg?

• 24 units

• 21 units

• 22 units

• 23 units

A triangle has sides of lengths 7, 24, and 25. Is this triangle a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

A rectangular park is 50 meters long and 120 meters wide. What is the length of the diagonal path across the park?

• 130 meters

• 140 meters

• 150 meters

• 160 meters

A triangle has sides of lengths 9, 12, and 15. Is this triangle a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

A rectangular field is 60 meters long and 80 meters wide. What is the length of the diagonal of the field?

• 90 meters

• 100 meters

• 110 meters

• 120 meters

A triangle has sides of lengths 8, 15, and 17. Is this triangle a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

What would you use to solve for x?

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Trig

• Inverse Trig

If we are trying to find the length of a hypotenuse we can use.....

• a² + b² = c²

• a² - b² = c²

• c² + a² = b²

• c² - a² = b²

What is the length of the unknown leg to at the nearest tenth?

• 2.4

• 5.1

• 12.5

• 18.9