Honors Geometry Name_________________________

Unit 10: Right Triangles REVIEW Date_____________Period________

Leave all answers in simplified radical form. (This will also be expected of you on the test)
1. In the given figure, if a = 24 2. In the given figure, if c = 17 and a = 8,
and c = 25, find the value of b. find the value of b.

3. In the given figure, if a=1 and b=3, find the value of c.

4. If the length of one leg of a right triangle is 12 and the length of the hypotenuse is 13, find the length of the other
leg. (Hint: Draw a picture!)

5. In the given figure, if XY = 12, 6. In the given figure, if YZ= 9 2 , find

find the length of XZ . the length of XY .

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7. In the given figure, if AB = 36, 8. In the given figure, if BC = 4 3 , find

find the length of BC and CA . the length of AB and AC .

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9. In the given figure, if AC = 15, 10. In the given figure, if x = 4, find the
find the length of BC and AB . value of w.

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11. If the length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3 and the length of a leg is 2, find
the length of the perimeter.

12. Find the value of x. 13. Find the value of y. 14. Solve for z.

15. In the figure, what is x? 16. In the figure, solve for y.

16. If the length of XY is 4, what is the length of YW?

17. A Pythagorean rectangle is defined as a rectangle whose length, width, and diagonal each measure a whole
number of units.
a) If AD is 13, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

b) If AD is 17, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

18. A square has a diagonal of length 12 2 . What is the perimeter of the square?

19. What is the perimeter of the square that has a diagonal of length 8?

20. An altitude of an equilateral triangle is 10 3 units. What is the perimeter of the

equilateral triangle?

21. What is the altitude of an equilateral triangle with a perimeter of 30 units?

22. A 30-60-90 right triangle has a long leg of length 14 3 in. What is the area of this
right triangle?

23. In the given figure, the slant height is 34 and the altitude of the pyramid is 30. Find
the length of a side of the base of the square pyramid.