Textbook Problems

Here are some standard "textbook" problems. Try these on your own and check your answers! If you get stuck on a problem, you will need to ask your teacher for help!

  1. In a right triangle with hypotenuse c and legs a and b,
    1. Find c if a=5 and b=12
    2. Find a if b=8 and c=12
    3. Find b if a=9 and c=11
  2. A rectangle has base 6 and height 10. What is the length of the diagonal?
  3. A square has a diagonal with length 6. Find the length of the sides of the square.
  4. The diagonals of a rhombus have lengths 6 and 8. Find the length of one side of the rhombus.
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