Finding Missing Sides (Grade 8 Geometry)
A Grade 8 math worksheet focusing on finding missing sides of right-angled triangles using the Pythagorean theorem and similar triangles.
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Finding Missing Sides
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Read each question carefully and determine the missing side length. Show all your work.
1. Find the length of the hypotenuse (c) for a right-angled triangle with legs a = 6 cm and b = 8 cm.
2. A ladder is leaning against a wall. The base of the ladder is 5 feet from the wall and the ladder reaches 12 feet up the wall. How long is the ladder?
3. In a right-angled triangle, if the hypotenuse is 13 units and one leg is 5 units, the other leg is units.
4. A television screen has a diagonal of 50 inches. If its height is 30 inches, its width is inches.
5. Triangle ABC is similar to Triangle DEF. If AB = 4, BC = 6, and DE = 8, find the length of EF.
6. A flagpole casts a shadow 15 feet long. At the same time, a 6-foot tall person casts a 3-foot shadow. How tall is the flagpole?
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7. The Pythagorean theorem can be used to find missing sides in any triangle.
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