pythagorean theorem

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Practice Problems on the Pythagorean Theorem

1. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM				length of
length of leg		length of leg		hypotenuse
0.6	+	0.8	=
3	+	4	=
6	+	8	=
9	+	12	=
33	+	44	=
12	+	16	=
30	+	40	=
10	+	24	=
6	+	8	=
3/5	+	4/5	=

2. Draw(with a straightedge) three separate right triangles. Include capital letters for the vertex points and numbers for the length of the three sides. Make sure the numbers you have selected verify the Pythagorean Theorem.(hint: you cannot use the numbers selected in the practice exercises above)

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