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Geometry Chapter 9 - Right Triangles



 1. 

Find the length of the leg of this right triangle. Give an approximation to 3 decimal places.

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a.
8.062
b.
17.748
c.
46.098
d.
18.028
 

 2. 

Which set of lengths cannot form a right triangle?
a.
11 mm, 24 mm, 26 mm
c.
5 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm
b.
20 mm, 48 mm, 52 mm
d.
10 mm, 24 mm, 26 mm
 

 3. 

A photographer shines a camera light at a particular painting forming an angle of 47° with the camera platform. If the light is 52 feet from the wall where the painting hangs, how high above the platform is the painting?

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a.
0.93 ft
b.
55.76 ft
c.
1.07 ft
d.
48.49 ft
 

 4. 

Write cos B.

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a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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 5. 

A slide 4.4 m long makes an angle of 33° with the ground. How high is the top of the slide above the ground?
a.
2.53 m
b.
2.4 m
c.
3.69 m
d.
2.86 m
 

 6. 

What is x to the nearest hundredth? (not drawn to scale)
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a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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 7. 

Solve for x to the nearest degree.

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a.
72
b.
71
c.
18
d.
19
 

 8. 

Find the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse.
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a.
6
b.
9
c.
15
d.
36
 

 9. 

If the short leg of a 30-60-90 triangle is 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
a.
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c.
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b.
8
d.
4
 

 10. 

If the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle is 16, what is the length of one of its legs?
a.
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c.
8
b.
4
d.
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