Problem solving involving similarities and right triangles
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- Q1In a right triangle, if one angle is 30 degrees and the hypotenuse is 10 units, what is the length of the side opposite the 30-degree angle?30s
- Q2In a right triangle, one leg is 6 units long and the hypotenuse is 10 units long. What is the length of the other leg?30s
- Q3If two triangles are similar and the lengths of the corresponding sides of the first triangle are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, what is the perimeter of the second triangle if its longest side is 15 cm?30s
- Q4In a right triangle, the lengths of the two legs are 9 units and 12 units. What is the length of the hypotenuse?30s
- Q5A 5-foot ladder is leaning against a wall, reaching a height of 4 feet on the wall. How far is the base of the ladder from the wall?30s
- Q6In a right triangle, one angle is 45 degrees and its adjacent side is 7 units. What is the length of the hypotenuse?30s
- Q7Two right triangles are similar. The legs of the first triangle are 6 units and 8 units. If the shorter leg of the second triangle is 9 units, what is the length of the longer leg?30s
- Q8In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 13 units and one leg is 5 units. What is the length of the other leg?30s
- Q9In two similar right triangles, the sides of the first triangle are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm. If the shortest side of the second triangle is 6 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse of the second triangle?30s
- Q10In a right triangle, the lengths of the two legs are 8 cm and 15 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?30s