Honors Geometry Companion Book, Volume 1

5.2.3 The Pythagorean Theorem - Practice

1.  Find the missing side length. Round to the nearest tenth if needed.

2.  Identify the value of y .

3.  An area of a wall in a conference room is 45 in. wide and 40 in. high. Will a whiteboard with a 50 in. diagonal fit in it? Explain.

4.  A picture frame is 24 in. wide and 36 in. high. Will a picture with a 40 in. diagonal fit in it? Explain.

5.  Find the missing side length, indicate whether the side lengths form a Pythagorean triple, and explain.

6.  Indicate whether the measures 11, 12, and 20 can be the side lengths of a triangle. If they can, classify the triangle.

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