Pythagorean Theory

In the Pythagorean Theorem, c is always the ____ number.

• largest

• smallest

• middle

• first

3. Find x, the missing side length in the right triangle. (number answer only)

A 41-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of an apartment building. The base of the ladder

is 9 feet from the base of the apartment building.

How many feet up the apartment building is the top of the ladder?

• 40 feet

• 50 feet

How long is x in inches?

• 1

• 5

• 25

• √313

Find the value of x.

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Find x, the missing side length of the right triangle. (answer with the number only round to the nearest 10th)

solve for c

• 7

• 9

• 4

• 13

Find the length of the missing side.

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

If side b is 16 and side c is 20, how long is side a?

• 4

• √36

• 12

• 36

What is the missing side length?

• 7

• 1

• 5

• 6