Find A Missing Side Length Of Right Triangles (Word Problems) Quiz

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Find a missing side length of right triangles (word problems)

Fiona made a flag in the shape of a right triangle for the back of her little brother's bike. The flag is `15` inches tall and `20` inches wide. What is the hypotenuse of the flag?

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Find a missing side length of right triangles (word problems)

A gymnastics school has ramp mats in the shape of a right triangle. The diagonal length of each ramp is `50` inches. The horizontal length is `48` inches. What is the height of the ramp?

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Find a missing side length of right triangles (word problems)

At baseball practice, Tony leans a `34`-inch bat against the side of the dugout. The bottom of the bat is `10` inches from the wall. How far up the wall does the bat reach?<highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary. </highlight>

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Find a missing side length of right triangles (word problems)

The hand rail for a set of stairs is `13` feet long. The vertical distance between the top and bottom of the railing is `5` feet. What is the horizontal distance of the railing?

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Find a missing side length of right triangles (word problems)

Claire has a square piece of fabric with side lengths of `5` inches. She cuts it in half diagonally to form two right triangles. What is the length of the hypotenuse of each triangle?<highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.</highlight>

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Find a missing side length of right triangles (word problems)

A `12`-foot ladder is leaning against the side of a building. The base of the ladder is `2.5` feet from the base of the building. How high does the ladder reach?<highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary. </highlight>

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Find a missing side length of right triangles (word problems)

The opening to a tent is made up of two right triangles. The base of each triangle is `2.5` feet, and the tent is `4.5` feet tall. What is the length of the diagonal edge of the opening?<highlight data-color="#666" data-style="italic">Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary. </highlight>

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In 8th Grade, Pythagorean Theorem is an essential part of triangle theorems and its application is very useful to solve real-world problems. Students learn how to identify the legs and hypotenuse from a word problem and then find the missing side of a right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem. "Find a missing side length of right triangles Quiz" is a great...

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Triangle Theorems

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