Unknown Leg Lengths in Right Triangles

Question 1

Which equation can be used to find the missing leg in the triangle?

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C: a2 + 162 =202

Question 2

Use the equation to find the length of the missing leg measure. 1. Evaluate powers: 2. Undo addition: 3. Undo the square: What is the length of the missing leg measure?a = units

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Question 3

In which step did Shawna make an error?

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B: Step 2. She incorrectly squared the numbers.

Question 4

What is the length of the missing leg?

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A: 6 ft

Question 5

Which right triangle’s unknown leg measure is units? Assume the given length are in the same unit of measure.

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D:

Question 6

The stair is inches high.

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Question 7

Sam found a tent in his garage, and he needs to find the center height. The sides are both 5 feet long, and the bottom is 6 feet wide. What is the center height of Sam’s tent, to the nearest tenth?

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B: 4 feet

Question 8

Question 8

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: Leg, distance from the wall to the base of the ladder.; : 15; : 22; : 16.09 feet

Question 9

A ladder that is 22 feet long is propped up against a 15-foot-tall building. Use the drop downs to answer the following questions.What is the unknown information that could be found using the Pythagorean theorem?Hypotenuse, the length of the ladder.✔ Leg, distance from the wall to the base of the ladder.Leg, height of the building.

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B: ✔ Leg, distance from the wall to the base of the ladder.

Question 10

What measures represent each variable of the Pythagorean theorem, if b is the unknown length?a = 7✔ 152237

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B: ✔ 15

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