2.
The two short sides of a right angled triangle are 12 cm and 16 cm.
How long is the hypotenuse?
3.
The longest side of a right angled triangle is 20 cm and one of the other sides is 16 cm.
Find the length of the other side.
7.
Ms Lange drove about 150 km east from La sarre, to Senneterre, Quebec.She drove about another 75 km north to Lebel-sur-Quevillon. What is the approximate air distance from La Sarre to Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Quebec?
8.
When a squared plus b squared equals c squared, this results in what kind of triangle?
9.
What name is given to the longest side of a right-angled triangle?
10.
For safety reasons, the base of a 24-foot ladders should be at least 8 feet from the wall. How high can a 24-foot ladder safely reach?
13.
In trigonometry, the Pythagorean theorem is considered a special case of a more general law. In other words, this mathematical law is a more general formula that can be used for all types of triangles. What is the name of this law?
15.
A 4m ladder is placed 1m from the base of a building. How far up the building does the ladder reach?
16.
Sally travels to work each day. She travels 12 km East from home to Main Road. Sally then travels 9 km North on the Main Road to work. If the council was to put a direct road from Sally’s house to work, how much shorter would her journey be?
17.
A suitcase measures 24 inches long and 18 inches high. What is the diagonal length of the suitcase?
20.
If b=42 miles and c=58 miles, then what is the measure of a?
