Find a missing leg — Independent Practice — page 1
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Worksheet directions

Grade 8 • Independent Practice • Work on your own. Show your calculations or reasoning where needed.

Sample questions

  1. A right triangle has hypotenuse 13 and one leg 5. Find the other leg. Answer: ___
  2. A right triangle has hypotenuse 17 and one leg 8. Find the other leg. Answer: ___
  3. A right triangle has hypotenuse 15 and one leg 9. Find the other leg. Answer: ___
  4. A right triangle has hypotenuse 25 and one leg 7. Find the other leg. Answer: ___
  5. A right triangle has hypotenuse 5 and one leg 3. Find the other leg. Answer: ___
  6. A right triangle has hypotenuse 10 and one leg 6. Find the other leg. Answer: ___

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 8.G.B.6–9, 8.G.C.9. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

  • 8.G.B.7 — Apply the Pythagorean theorem
  • 8.G.B.8 — Distance between two points on the plane

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