Unknown Leg Lengths in Right Triangles Answers

Arnob may want to borrow his cousin’s tent, which is shown below.He needs to determine x, the center height of the tent, to determine if it will be large enough for his camping trip. What is the center height of this tent, to the nearest tenth of a foot?

Which triangle’s unknown side length measures units?

A ladder that is 14 feet long is placed against a building. The bottom of the ladder is 6 feet from the base of the building. In feet, how high up the side of the building is the top of the ladder? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

A set of stairs is being built as shown. The length of each stair is 11 inches. What is the rise, r, for each stair? Round to the nearest inch.

A moving van ramp is 72 inches in length. The top of the ramp can be adjusted to any height up to 20 inches. The ramp is set so that the distance across the ground from the bottom of the ramp to the ground underneath the top of the ramp is 70 inches. What is the height of the ramp above the ground? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.

In centimeters, what is the unknown length in this right triangle?

What is the length of the unknown leg in the right triangle?

Logan is a land surveyor. He wants to determine d, the distance across a lake that cannot be directly measured. He draws this diagram to help him.What is the approximate distance across the lake, to the nearest tenth of a kilometer?

What is the length of the unknown leg in the right triangle?

What is the length of the unknown leg in the right triangle?