1.
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 38 meters long, and one of its legs is 15 meters long. Find the length of the other leg.
A.
about 34.9 m
B.
about 46.4 m
C.
about 40.9 m
D.
about 52.9 m
Hint
2.
Does the number triple 5, 6, and 8 represent the lengths of sides of a right triangle? Explain.
A.
Yes, because 5 + 6 > 8.
B.
No, because 5
2
+ 6
2
8
2
.
C.
No, because 8 + 6 < 5.
D.
Yes, because 5
2
+ 6
2
= 8
2
.
Hint
3.
The triangle shown is a right triangle. Solve for
b
.
A.
b
= 28 units
B.
b
= 15.2 units
C.
b
= 14 units
D.
b
= 3.7 units
Hint
4.
In a right triangle,
a
= 4
inches and
c
= 7
inches. Find b.
A.
b
= 6 inches
B.
b
= 5
inches
C.
b
= 3 inches
D.
b
= 8
inches
Hint
5.
In a right triangle,
b
= 7.1 units and
c
= 11.3 units. Find
a
. Round to the nearest tenth.
A.
a
= 13.3 units
B.
a
= 4.2 units
C.
a
= 8.4 units
D.
a
= 8.8 units
Hint