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Pythagorean Theorem Homework

Solve for each variable. Round each answer to the nearest tenth. Show all work for credit.
1. 5.

8 c 3 x

6 4

2. 6.

a 26 x 6

10
24

3. 7.
12
5 13
15
x

4. 8.
3
a
137 x
6
11

10
9. Solve for x, use#9-14,
For questions one half of the
leave triangle.
answers in simplified radical 12. Find the length of the diagonal of a square whose
form.
side length is 10 inches.
6
3

6 x

10. The length of one of the legs in a right triangle is 4 13. The diagonal crossbar of an old wooden gate has
inches. If the hypotenuse is 12 inches long, what is the rusted. The gate is rectangular, 3 feet by 4 feet. How
length of the other leg? long is the crossbar (diagonal)?

11. Find the length of a diagonal of a square enclosure with 14. What is the diagonal measurement of the TV
a perimeter of 16 feet. screen shown in the figure below?
44 in

38 in

Answers:
1. 10 9.
2. 10 10.
3. 12 11.
4. 4 12.
5. 5 13. 5
6. 8 14.
7. 9
8.