Finding the Hypotenuse in Right Triangles Answers

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.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

Alyssa is jogging near Central Park. She runs along 65th Street for about 0.19 miles, turns right and runs along Central Park West for about 0.28 miles. She then turns right again and runs along Broadway until she reaches her starting point. How long is her total run to the nearest hundredth of a mile?

Keith left his house, rode his bike 3 miles along one road, took a 90 degree turn, and rode 3 miles to the local swimming pool. If he had ridden directly to the pool, how much distance would he have saved? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.

Reynaldo rode his bike 2 miles north and 3 miles east. Which equation should he use to find the distance, d, that takes him directly back home?

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

How much longer is the hypotenuse of the triangle than its shorter leg?

Which equation could be used to find the length of the hypotenuse?

Hans wanted to find the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle. Which statement correctly identifies his error?

Samantha and Mia each left Julia’s house at the same time. Mia walked north at 7 kilometers per hour. Samantha ran west at 11 kilometers per hour. How far apart were they after one hour? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.