Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse - Weebly
The Pythagorean Theorem Converse Name
Worksheet Period
Find the value of x in each problem. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth.
1. 2.
3. 4.
Classify each triangle as acute, obtuse, or right.
5. 1.8, 7, 8.3 6. 20, 21, 29 9. [pic], [pic], 4
7. 39, 65, 42 8. [pic], 3, 4
Which of the following groups of numbers are Pythagorean triples?
10. 7, 24, 25 11. 3, 4, 6 12. 84, 85, 13
13. Determine which of the following figures [pic]
Solve the following problems. Draw and label your triangle. Show all your work!
14. Luke is stretching a 12 inch by 16 inch 4-sided canvas that he wants to be
rectangular. He measures the diagonal to be 18 inches long. Is the canvas
a rectangle? Explain your answer.
15. Sherry found a triangular stained glass window at an antique store. The sides
of the window are 18 inches, 22 inches, and 28 inches. Classify the triangle.
16. Paul has 4 triangular pieces of wallpaper with the lengths given below.
Classify each triangle and then decide which piece would be the best one
to use in the corner of the room. Explain you answer.
(A – 14 cm, 13 cm, 15 cm
(B – 10 cm, 16 cm, 17 cm
(C – 13 cm, 24 cm, 15 cm
(D – 8 cm, 17 cm, 15 cm
17. A 26 ft long ramp is used to reach 10 ft up a wall. The ramp covers a horizontal
distance of 24 ft. To make the ramp less steep, the horizontal distance is doubled.
To reach the same 10 ft height, how long will the ramp need to be? Round your answer
to the nearest hundredth.
18. A triangular plot of land has boundary lines 45 meters, 60 meters, and 70 meters long.
The 60-meter boundary line runs north-south. Is there a boundary line that runs east-west?
If yes, which boundary? Explain your answer.
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48
x
15
16
x
[pic]
4
16
x
39
36
12
x
D
C
A
8
B
6
10
Yes / No
A.
B.
D
A
C
B
Yes / No
4
12
16
C.
6
Yes / No
11
9
D
C
B
A
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