1. Draw a right triangle and label all the parts.

2. OPEN ENDED State three measures that could be the side measures of a
right triangle.

3. FIND THE ERROR Catalina and Morgan are writing

an equation to find the length of the third side of the 8 in.
5 in.
triangle. Who is correct? Explain.
?
Catalina Morgan
c2 = 52 + 82 82 = a2 + 52

Write an equation you could use to find the length of the missing side of
each right triangle. Then find the missing length. Round to the nearest
tenth if necessary.
4. 5. 8 yd 6. 7 cm
c in.
6 in.
a yd 7 cm
x cm
8 in. 12 yd

7. a, 5 ft; c, 6 ft 8. a, 9 m; b, 7 m 9. b, 4 yd; c, 10 yd

Determine whether each triangle with sides of given lengths is a right

triangle.
10. 5 in., 10 in., 12 in. 11. 9 m, 40 m, 41 m

Write an equation you could use to find the length of the missing For Exercises See Examples
side of each right triangle. Then find the missing length. Round to 12–25, 32 1–3
the nearest tenth if necessary. 26–31, 34 4

10 cm Extra Practice
12. 13. c in. 14. See pages 623, 650.
c ft 5 in.
9 ft
12 in.
15 cm a cm
12 ft

15. bm 16. 30 cm 17.

x in.
6 in.
8m 18 cm
x cm
18 m
14 in.

18. b, 99 mm; c, 101 mm 19. a, 48 yd; b, 55 yd 20. a, 17 ft; c, 20 ft

21. a, 23 in.; b, 18 in. 22. b, 4.5 m; c, 9.4 m 23. b, 5.1 m; c, 12.3 m

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