1. FAMOUS PYTHAGOREAN TRIPLES:
ACT Question, Pre-Algebra
1. If a rectangle measures 54 meters by 72 meters, what is the length, in meters, of the diagonal of the rectangle?
A. 48
B. 63
C. 90
D. 126
E. 252
2. The triangle shown below is a right triangle. Which equation could be used to determine the value of x? A. B. C. D.
3. The triangle shown is a right triangle.
Find the length of the missing side.

2. 4. A ladder is 10 feet long and reaches 8 feet up a wall, as shown below. How many feet is the bottom of the ladder from the base of the wall?
5. Approximate the length of the
hypotenuse to the nearest tenth.
6. A plane traveled 15 miles west then 20 miles due north. It then flies on a diagonal path directly back to its starting point.
Draw and label a diagram of the plane’s route. Determine the distance of the diagonal path the plane traveled. Show your work.