Unknown Leg Lengths in Right Triangles Answers

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.

Which 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?

Carlos went to buy a television the same size as his friend’s. When he got to the store, he found that televisions are measured along the diagonal. Which equation will help him find the size he wants?

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

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