162 Answered Questions for the topic Pythagorean Theorem
Pythagorean Theorem Geometry
04/19/19
Quadratic formula
The hypothenuse of a right triangle is three times the length of one of its legs. The length of the other leg is four feet. Find the length of the three sides of the triangle.
Pythagorean Theorem Trigonometry
02/07/19
How do I solve this problem using the Pythagorean theorem?
I need to find the b side of a triangle that has a hypotenuse of 2,5 and an a side of 10 m.I tried to do this:102 + b2 = 2,52100 + b2 = 6,25b2 = 6,25 - 100b2 = -93,75I don't know how to proceed...
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Pythagorean Theorem
02/02/19
a right cone has a slant height of 17 feet and the diameter of the base is 16 feet. what is the height h of the cone ?
Pythagorean Theorem
01/10/19
macy's breakfast table has a square table top with an area of 36 square feet what is the diagonal of the table top
Pythagorean Theorem
11/27/18
a square floor has an area of 196 square meters. How long is each edge of the floor?
Pythagorean Theorem Right Triangles
10/25/18
Harley draws as triangle ABC, with the following measures: m∠B=90° and m∠A=30°. The hypotenuse of triangle ABC, AC has a length of 8√17 cm. What is the value of a (the length of BC)?
Pythagorean Theorem
10/05/18
A diagonal shortcut across a rectangular lot is 100 feet long . The lot is 60 feet wide . What is the lenght of the lot.
How would you solve this?
Pythagorean Theorem
09/27/18
In Burlington, the library is 1 mile due south of the courthouse and 2 miles due west of the community swimming pool. What is the distance between the courthous
This is Pythagorean theorem I just need a Little extra help To get the understanding
Pythagorean Theorem
09/26/18
What’s the answer
A 12 foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 6 feet from the base of the building. How high up the wall does the ladder...
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Pythagorean Theorem
09/16/18
The shortest length of a triangle is 17 feet
The shortest length of a triangle is 17 feet shorter than the other leg. The hypotenuse of this triangle is 25 feet. What are the lengths of the two legs of this triangle
Pythagorean Theorem
07/20/18
Pythagorean Theorem
Don is building a loft in his garage. The ladder he is using extends to 10 metres. The loft is 8m from the floor. How far away from the wall should he anchor the ladder?
Pythagorean Theorem
06/05/18
Does a right integral triangle exist, in that the hypotenuse is twice the value of one of the sides?
Assume that the sides are x, y and z respectively, with z being the hypotenuse. I want to find a right triangle in which x, y and z are all integers, and z is either 2x or 2y.
The interior angle of a regular polygon measures 150 degrees. How many sides does this polygon have?
How do i solve this?
Pythagorean Theorem
05/15/18
pythagorean theorem
jovi is laying a foundation for a garage with dimensions 10 m by 6 m. to check the foundation is square, jovi meaurrs a diagonal. how long should the diagonal be?
Math Help!!!! How do I find the height of a triangle using the pythagorean theorem???
The triangle gives the base and the hypotenuse, how do i find the height using a^2 + b^2 + c^2?????
Pythagorean Theorem
05/14/18
What is missing
Pythagorean theorem: A 20 ft long Wire is used to support an antenna the wire is connected to the Internet 15 foot above ground how far away from the base of the tower will the other end of the...
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Pythagorean Theorem Triangle
04/10/18
Pythagorean Theorem confusion?
A Pythagorean Theorem question i had for homework. I understand and can do Pythagorean Theorem but when I draw out this word problem, my hypotenuse is smaller than the leg and i know that's...
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Pythagorean Theorem
03/14/18
Archaeologists discovered that the 18th century garden of the Charles Carroll House in Annapolis Maryland was a right triangle. The long leg of the triangle was
Archaeologists discovered that the 18th century garden of the Charles Carroll House in Annapolis Maryland was a right triangle. The long leg of the triangle was formed by a 400ft. long sea wall....
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Pythagorean Theorem
03/14/18
A rectangular parking lot is 50ft longer than it is wide. Determine the dimensions of the parking lot if the diagonal distance from corner to corner of the lot
A rectangular parking lot is 50ft longer than it is wide. Determine the dimensions of the parking lot if the diagonal distance from corner to corner of the lot is 250ft.
Pythagorean Theorem Calculus
03/11/18
A 15-ft ladder leaning against a wall begins to slide. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall at the instant of time when the bottom of the lad
A 15-ft ladder leaning against a wall begins to slide. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall at the instant of time when the bottom of the ladder is 9 ft from the wall and sliding...
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Pythagorean Theorem
02/27/18
if the length of the diagonal of a tv is 50in and the tv is 30 inches tall, what is the Pythagorean Theorem?
the new Best Buy ad, a television is listed as being 50 inches, which is the length of the diagonal of the screen. If the TV is 30 inches tall, how wide of a space do you need for it to fit?
Pythagorean Theorem
02/22/18
A right triangle has side lengths that are consecutive even integers.
A right triangle has side lengths that are consecutive even integers. *Note: Consecutive even integers are even integers that follow each other. They have a difference of 2 between every two...
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Pythagorean Theorem
02/10/18
A rectangular field measures 50m by 100m. How much shorter is it to run from one corner to the diagonally
opposite corner than it is to travel around the outside of the field?
Pythagorean Theorem
02/03/18
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10m long. The longer leg is 2m longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem and a quadratic equation to find side lengths of a right triangle
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