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Finding the Hypotenuse in Right Triangles — Quiz Answers

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What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

A
square root of 22 ft
B
square root of 57 ft
C
square root of 65 ft
D
square root of 33 ft
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How much longer is the hypotenuse of the triangle than its shorter leg?

A
8 ft
B
10 ft
C
4 ft
D
2 ft
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What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

A
square root of 40 cm
B
square root of 20 cm
C
square root of 23 cm
D
square root of 58 cm
4

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

A
26 ft
B
34 ft
C
74 ft
D
68 ft
5

How long a ladder must you have to reach the top of a 15 -foot wall if the bottom of the ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of the wall? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

A
15 point 5 ft
B
19 point 0 ft
C
17 point 0 ft
D
14 point 5 ft
6

Jana's home has a flat roof shaped like a right triangle. One leg of the triangle measures 10 feet, and the other leg measures 24 feet. Determine the length of fencing needed to cover the hypotenuse of the roof. Enter your answer in the box.

Answer:

26

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Frankie wants to build a path from one corner of his yard to the opposite corner. His yard measures 20 feet times 32 feet What will be the length of his path to the nearest tenth of a foot?

A
21 point 5 feet
B
25 point 0 feet
C
32 point 6 feet
D
37 point 7 feet
8

Mrs. Ibarra wants to create a right triangle for a geometry test. She plans to use 15 , 36 , and 41 as side lengths. Choose four correct answers regarding the side lengths Mrs. Ibarra chose.

A
41 squared is equal to 1681
B
Since A squared plus b squared is not equal to c squared , it will not be a right triangle.
C
15 plus 36 is equal to 41 , so those lengths will not form a triangle.
D
15 plus 36 is greater than 41 , so the side lengths will form a triangle.
E
41 squared is equal to 82
F
15 squared plus 36 squared is equal to 1521
G
15 squared plus 36 squared is equal to 297
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Hans wanted to find the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle. Which statement correctly identifies his error?

A
He did not finish the problem. He should have divided 161 by 2 to find the square root.
B
He did not square 40 , he just multiplied by 2 .
C
He should have added 9 plus 9 to find the value of 9 squared .
D
He should have subtracted the two squares to get 40 squared minus 9 squared is equal to c squared because numbers get too large if both legs are squared and then added together.
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Which is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

A
square root of 94 ft
B
square root of 214 ft
C
33 ft
D
37 ft

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