The Pythagorean Theorem

Grade 845 minutes

Learning Objective

I can solve problems involving right triangles using the Pythagorean theorem to find missing side lengths.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. In a right triangle, if one leg measures 6 units and the hypotenuse measures 10 units, what is the length of the other leg?

2. A right triangle has legs of lengths 8 and 15. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.

3. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 units long and one leg is 5 units long, what is the length of the other leg?

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