Pythagoras' Theorem: Finding the Hypotenuse (Year 9)
Free printable UK Year 9 (Key Stage 3) maths worksheet: use Pythagoras' theorem to find the hypotenuse of a right triangle from its 2 legs, using exact whole-number triples.
✓ Answer key checked by math, never wrong
Grade 8 · Math worksheet
Name
Date
Math
Pythagoras' Theorem: Finding the Hypotenuse
Use Pythagoras' theorem, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, to find the hypotenuse of each right triangle.
- 1.A right triangle has legs of length 35 and 12. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 2.A right triangle has legs of length 6 and 8. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 3.A right triangle has legs of length 42 and 40. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 4.A right triangle has legs of length 24 and 7. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 5.A right triangle has legs of length 8 and 6. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 6.A right triangle has legs of length 18 and 24. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 7.A right triangle has legs of length 16 and 12. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 8.A right triangle has legs of length 15 and 8. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 9.A right triangle has legs of length 35 and 12. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- 10.A right triangle has legs of length 4 and 3. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
Made with ChalkBee · chalkbee.com