Right triangle practice problems - page 2 of 126
The Pythagorean theorem which states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the legs (a,b) equals the square of the hypotenuse (c) is a fundamental result in geometry.Number of problems found: 2508
- Panting
If the base of the triangle is 2 3/4 meters & and the altitude is 3 2/3 meters, then what is the cost of panting on both sides at ₹3 1/2 per sq.m.? - General right triangle
In a right triangle, if a =x+34 and b = x and c= 50, then solve for x. Side c is a hypotenuse. Then discuss the case when a or b is a hypotenuse. - The tent 3
The top of a 1.3 meters tall tent is tethered to the ground by a cable. The cable makes a 37 degrees angle with the ground. Find the cable length. - The angles 4
The angles of a triangle are divided into the ratio 126: 213: 312. If the three angles sum to 180°, find the size of each of the three angles. - Conjugate coordinates
If the rectangular conjugate of the polar vector 12 angle 35 degrees is equal to x+yi, find the sum of x and y. - One side 3
One side of a triangular banner is 1 1/2 times longer than the second side and 2cm shorter than the third side. The perimeter of the triangle is 98cm. How long is the shortest side? - Triangle 97
Triangle DEF with Ê=40°, F=90° EF = 45mm. Measure DE. - Angle of elevation 3
The angle of elevation of a pole from a point on the horizontal ground is 15°. After going up a distance of 10m towards the pole the angle of elevation became 30°.What is the height of the pole? - The angle 9
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A on the ground is 30°. On moving a distance of 20 m towards the foot of the tower to a point B, the angle of elevation increases to 60°. Find the height of the tower and the distance of the tower - Three 235
Three houses form a triangular shape. House A is 50 feet from house C and house B is 60 feet from house C. The measure is angle ABC is 45 degrees. Draw a picture and find the distance between A and B. - The reflection law
AB is a mirror, PQ is the incident ray, and QR is the reflected ray. If angle PQR = 112°, find angle PQA. - The shadow 2
The shadow of a tower standing on a level ground is found to be 40 m longer when the Sun’s altitude is 30° than when it is 60°. Find the height of the tower. - A kite 3
A kite is flying at a height of 60 m above the ground. The string attached to the kite is temporarily tied to a point on the ground. The inclination of the string with the ground is 60°. Find the length of the string, assuming that there is no slack in th - Angle of elevation
From a point A on the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a 20 m tall of a building is 45°. A flag is hoisted at the top of the building and the angle of elevation of the top of the flagstaff from A is 60°. Find the length of the flagstaff and th - Two men 2
Two men are on opposite sides of a tower. They measure the angles of elevation of the top of the tower as 30° and 45°, respectively. If the height of the tower is 50 m, find the distance between the two men. - Elevation angle
A man standing on the deck of a ship, which is 10 m above the water level, observes the angle of elevation of the top of a hill as 60°, and angle of depression of the base of the hill is 30°. Find the distance of the hill from the ship and the height of t - An electrician 7
An electrician has to repair an electric fault on a pole 4 meters in height. He needs to reach a point 1 m below the top. What should be the length of the ladder that he could use, when inclined at an angle 60° to the horizontal? - Tower + pole
On the horizontal plane, there is a vertical tower with a flag pole on its top. At a point 9 m away from the foot if the tower, the angle of elevation of the top and bottom of the flag pole are 60°and 30° respectively. Find the height of the flag pole. - A biker
A biker traveled from city A to city B via city C with a uniform speed of 52 km/h. He then returned directly to city A with a uniform speed of 89 km/h. Find, in minutes, the total time of his whole journey to two decimal places. City distance A from B is - A radio antenna
Avanti is trying to find the height of a radio antenna on the roof of a local building. She stands at a horizontal distance of 21 meters from the building. The angle of elevation from her eyes to the roof (point A) is 42°, and the angle of elevation from
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