Find a missing side of a right triangle

Answer Key - Grade 8 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Jun trims a felt right triangle. The missing leg is not a whole number. Written as a square root, how long is it, in inches?

   √55
2. 2.

   Kira's math book asks for the exact missing leg of a right triangle. Written as a square root, how long is it, in cm?

   √84
3. 3.

   Milo cuts a right triangle from paper for a model sail. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter, how long is the hypotenuse?

   8.1
4. 4.

   Noah plans a right-triangle quilt patch. The cat has already claimed the fabric. To the nearest tenth of an inch, how long is the hypotenuse?

   10.3
5. 5.

   Ren draws a long, thin right triangle in pencil. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter, how long is the hypotenuse?

   11.4
6. 6.

   Tala's math book shows a right triangle with one leg missing. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter, how long is the missing leg?

   9.5
7. 7.

   Zee lays a right triangle of tiles. One leg has no label yet. To the nearest tenth of an inch, how long is the missing leg?

   9.7
8. 8.

   Ari's garden club plans a right-triangle bed. A snail is already waiting. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how long is the missing leg?

   6.2
9. 9.

   Bo's robot draws a right triangle and leaves one leg blank. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter, how long is the missing leg?

   12.6
10. 10.

    Luz's class puts a small fence around a right-triangle flower bed. How many feet of fence go all the way around?

    24