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In a right triangle, the legs have measures a = 11 and b = 19. Find the length c of the hypotenuse to the nearest hundredth. |
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A. |
15.49 |
B. |
27.63 |
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C. |
28.17 |
D. |
21.95 |
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In a right triangle, the length c of the hypotenuse is 14 and the length b of one of the legs is 8. Find the length a of the other leg to the nearest hundredth. |
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A. |
16.12 |
B. |
21.23 |
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C. |
11.49 |
D. |
19.88 |
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3. |
Which side measures do not form a right triangle? |
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A. |
3, 4, 5 |
B. |
5, 12, 13 |
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C. |
9, 40, 41 |
D. |
10, 12, 15 |
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Consider a right triangle whose height is 12 feet and whose hypotenuse is 15 feet. What is the area of the triangle? |
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A. |
180 feet |
B. |
54 feet |
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C. |
108 feet |
D. |
90 feet |
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Which of the following is not a necessary condition of all right triangles? |
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a < b |
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The largest angle is 90°. |
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C. |
The square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs. |
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a2 + b2 = c2, where c is the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b are the lengths of the legs. |
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