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Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle

Year 8 maths · Fieldbook Learning

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Use a² + b² = c² where c is the hypotenuse.

  1. A right triangle has legs of 40 m and 9 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
  2. A right triangle has legs of 105 cm and 36 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm?
  3. A right triangle has legs of 9 km and 40 km. How long is the hypotenuse, in km?
  4. A right triangle has legs of 9 cm and 40 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm?
  5. A right triangle has legs of 45 m and 24 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
  6. A right triangle has legs of 12 km and 35 km. How long is the hypotenuse, in km?
  7. A right triangle has legs of 24 km and 7 km. How long is the hypotenuse, in km?
  8. A right triangle has legs of 36 cm and 160 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm?
  9. A right triangle has legs of 120 cm and 22 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm?
  10. A right triangle has legs of 36 km and 15 km. How long is the hypotenuse, in km?
  11. A right triangle has legs of 200 m and 45 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
  12. A right triangle has legs of 120 m and 27 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
  13. A right triangle has legs of 25 m and 60 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
  14. A right triangle has legs of 48 m and 20 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
  15. A right triangle has legs of 40 km and 9 km. How long is the hypotenuse, in km?
  16. A right triangle has legs of 16 m and 12 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
  17. A right triangle has legs of 22 m and 120 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?
  18. A right triangle has legs of 18 km and 24 km. How long is the hypotenuse, in km?
  19. A right triangle has legs of 24 km and 45 km. How long is the hypotenuse, in km?
  20. A right triangle has legs of 147 km and 140 km. How long is the hypotenuse, in km?
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Answer key: Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle

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  2. 111
  3. 41
  4. 41
  5. 51
  6. 37
  7. 25
  8. 164
  9. 122
  10. 39
  11. 205
  12. 123
  13. 65
  14. 52
  15. 41
  16. 20
  17. 122
  18. 30
  19. 51
  20. 203