ACT Math › How to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle : Pythagorean Theorem
A right triangle has legs of 15m and 20m. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
In order to get to work, Jeff leaves home and drives 4 miles due north, then 3 miles due east, followed by 6 miles due north and, finally, 7 miles due east. What is the straight line distance from Jeff’s work to his home?
In the figure above, is a square and
is three times the length of
. What is the area of
?
What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with side lengths and
?
If and
, how long is side
?
A right triangle has a base of six and a height of eight. Using this information find the hypotenuse.
To get from his house to the hardware store, Bob must drive 3 miles to the east and then 4 miles to the north. If Bob was able to drive along a straight line directly connecting his house to the store, how far would he have to travel then?
You leave on a road trip driving due North from Savannah, Georgia, at 8am. You drive for 5 hours at 60mph and then head due East for 2 hours at 50mph. After those 7 hours, how far are you Northeast from Savannah as the crow flies (in miles)?
Given:
A = 6 feet
B = 9 feet
What is the length of the hypoteneuse of the triangle (to the nearest tenth)?