1.
Which formula represents the Pythagorean Theorem?
A.
c
2
=
a
2
-
b
2
B.
a
2
=
b
2
+
b
2
C.
c
2
=
a
2
+
b
2
D.
a
+
b
=
c
Hint
2.
Find the missing measure in a right triangle if
a
= 9 ft and
b
= 12 ft.
A.
13 ft
B.
17 ft
C.
10 ft
D.
15 ft
Hint
3.
A 12-ft ladder is placed 5 feet from a building. Approximately how high does the ladder reach?
A.
10 ft
B.
13 ft
C.
11 ft
D.
8 ft
Hint
4.
If the hypotenuse of a right triangle has measure 38 inches, and one of the legs has measure 23.4 inches, find the length of the other leg to the nearest tenth of an inch.
A.
44.6 inches
B.
29.9 inches
C.
896.4 inches
D.
14.6 inches
Hint
5.
The following are lengths of sides of various triangles. Which one is
not
a right triangle?
A.
7, 24, 25
B.
none of the others
C.
9, 12, 15
D.
5, 12, 13
Hint