Use Pythagoras to find the hypotenuse
8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 8.G.B.7 · England: KS3 Geometry and measures, GCSE Foundation Geometry and measures
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Question 1
A right triangle has legs 6 m and 8 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
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Question 2
The legs of a right triangle are 10 cm and 3 cm. Find the hypotenuse, to 1 decimal place.
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Question 3
Ravi says the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 10 and 24 is 34, because you add the legs. What is it really?
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Question 4
A right triangle has legs 10 cm and 24 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm?
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Question 5
The legs of a right triangle are 12 cm and 4 cm. Find the hypotenuse, to 1 decimal place.
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Question 6
Ethan says the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 14 and 48 is 62, because you add the legs. What is it really?
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Question 7
A right triangle has legs 5 cm and 12 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm?
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Question 8
The legs of a right triangle are 4 cm and 3 cm. Find the hypotenuse, to 1 decimal place.
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Question 9
Omar says the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 10 and 24 is 34, because you add the legs. What is it really?
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Question 10
A right triangle has legs 21 cm and 72 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm?
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Question 11
The legs of a right triangle are 4 cm and 14 cm. Find the hypotenuse, to 1 decimal place.
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Question 12
Kofi says the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 5 and 12 is 17, because you add the legs. What is it really?
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Question 13
A right triangle has legs 3 m and 4 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
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Question 14
The legs of a right triangle are 5 cm and 12 cm. Find the hypotenuse, to 1 decimal place.
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Question 15
Felix says the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 3 and 4 is 7, because you add the legs. What is it really?
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Question 16
A right triangle has legs 5 m and 12 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
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