Which of the following is the length of the unknown leg of a right triangle that has one leg length of 8 feet and a hypotenuse of 12 feet? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
A. 4 feet
B. 14.4 feet
C. 8.9 feet
D. 40 feet
We are asked to find the one of the lengths of a right-angled triangle, we use the Pythagoras theorem to find the unknown length.
First, we label the triangle as below and let the unknown length be x.
Then, we apply the Pythagoras theorem to find the value of x as:
The value of the unknown length is approximately 8.9 feet.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: Soft Drinks Orange: Two 24-packs for $18; one 24-pack for $10 Root Beer: One 24-pack for $12 Cream Soda: One 12-pack for $5 A consumer needs to purchase at least 50 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations is the most cost-effective?
A. 2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda
B. 3 packs of Orange
C. 2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda
D. 5 packs of cream Soda
Answer Explanation
To find the cost-effective option, we need to find how much the consumer will spend for the given options:
2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda will cost $18+$5= $23
3 Packs of Orange will cost $18+$10=$28
2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda will cost 2($12)+$5=$29
5 packs of cream Soda will cost 5($5)=$25
From the above evaluation, the consumer will spend $23 for a cost effective package of soft drinks. Thus, 2 packs of Orange and 1 pack of Cream Soda will be cheaper to purchase compared to other options.
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Q #2: A person weighed themselves at 180 lb. Three months later they weighed themselves at 160 lb. Which of the following is the percent of weight the person lost over 3 months? (Round to the nearest percent.)
A. 20%
B. 13%
C. 11%
D. 9%
Answer Explanation
The question requires us to find the percentage change in weight of a person.
First, we need to find the change in weight over the 3 months
Change in weight= 180-160=20 lb
Percent change in weight is change of original weight *100. Thus
The percent change in weight is 11% to the nearest whole number.
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Q #3: The length of a rectangular room is 5 feet greater than its width. Which of the following equations represents the area (A) of the room?
A. A = 5x
B. A = 2x+2(x+5)
C. A = x(x+5)
D. A = x+(x+5)
Answer Explanation
We need to find the are of the rectangle from the given case. Letting x represent the width of the rectangle. Then, we can find the area of the rectangle as follows.
Length of rectangle=(x+5)
Width of the rectangle= x
Area of the rectangle, A= Length*width=(x+5)*x
A=x(x+5)
Thus, the area of the rectangle is x(x+5).
