Triangles — Geometry & Measurement

Questions in this quiz (5)

1. A right triangle has legs measuring 8 centimeters and 15 centimeters. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

   • $$16\text{ cm}$$
   • $$17\text{ cm}$$
   • $$18\text{ cm}$$
   • $$19\text{ cm}$$

2. A 10-foot ladder is placed 6 feet from the base of a wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach, to the nearest tenth of a foot?

   • $$6.8\text{ ft}$$
   • $$7.2\text{ ft}$$
   • $$8.0\text{ ft}$$
   • $$9.4\text{ ft}$$

3. The legs of a right triangle measure 20 inches and 21 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

   • $$27\text{ in}$$
   • $$28\text{ in}$$
   • $$29\text{ in}$$
   • $$30\text{ in}$$

4. A rectangular garden is 9 feet long and 12 feet wide. A rope is stretched diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner. What is the length of the rope, to the nearest tenth of a foot?

   • $$14.2\text{ ft}$$
   • $$15.0\text{ ft}$$
   • $$15.8\text{ ft}$$
   • $$16.5\text{ ft}$$

5. The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 41 meters. One leg measures 9 meters. What is the length of the other leg?

   • $$32\text{ m}$$
   • $$36\text{ m}$$
   • $$38\text{ m}$$
   • $$40\text{ m}$$