7.3 - The Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet Page 2

12)

Find the missing length of the figure.

13)

Can a right triangle have a leg that is 10 meters long and a hypotenuse that is 10 meters long? Show

work and explain.

14)

You built braces in the shape of a right triangle to hold your surfboard. The leg (brace) attached to

the wall is 10 inches and your surfboard sits on a leg that is 24 inches. What is the length of the

hypotenuse that completes the right triangle?

15)

Laptops are advertised by the lengths of the diagonals of the screen. You purchase a 17-inch laptop

and the width of the screen is 15 inches. What is the height of its screen?

16)

In a right isosceles triangle, the lengths of both legs are equal. For the given isosceles triangle, what

is the value of x?

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