# Lesson 16

Bank Shot

### Problem 1

Lin is playing hand ball and wants the ball to bounce off wall $$CB$$ and land at $$D$$. Where on the wall should she aim if she's standing at point $$A$$?

A:

7.8 feet away from point $$B$$

B:

13.3 feet away from point $$B$$

C:

Anywhere along the wall since all of the triangles will be similar.

### Problem 2

You want to make a bank shot. Sketch the path of the cue ball so it will bounce off of the bottom side and knock the yellow stripe 9 ball into the top middle pocket.

How can you check to see if your bank shot works?

### Problem 3

Mai is playing a game with a class of second graders. Mai knows she is exactly 120 inches from the mirror on the floor. She has students stand so that she can just see the top of their heads and then guesses their heights. The students are amazed!

How is Mai so accurate? What is the height, $$h$$, of the student?

### Problem 4

In the right triangles shown, the measure of angle $$ABC$$ is the same as the measure of angle $$EBD$$​​​​​. What is the length of side $$BD$$

### Solution

(From Unit 3, Lesson 15.)

### Problem 5

In right triangle $$ABC$$, angle $$C$$ is a right angle, $$AB=17$$, and $$BC=15$$. What is the length of $$AC$$?

### Solution

(From Unit 3, Lesson 15.)

### Problem 6

Fill in the blanks to complete the proof of the Pythagorean Theorem:

$$\frac{a}{x} = \frac{c}{a}$$ can be rewritten as $$\underline{\hspace{.5in}1\hspace{.5in}}$$ and $$\frac{b}{y}=\frac{c}{b}$$ can be written as $$\underline{\hspace{.5in}2\hspace{.5in}}$$. So, $$a^2+b^2=$$$$\underline{\hspace{.5in}3\hspace{.5in}}$$. By factoring, $$a^2+b^2=$$ $$\underline{\hspace{.5in}4\hspace{.5in}}$$. We know that $$x+y=$$$$\underline{\hspace{.5in}5\hspace{.5in}}$$. So, $$a^2+b^2=$$$$\underline{\hspace{.5in}6\hspace{.5in}}$$.

### Solution

(From Unit 3, Lesson 14.)

### Problem 7

In right triangle $$ABC$$, altitude $$CD$$ with length $$h$$ is drawn to its hypotenuse. We also know $$AD=4$$ and $$DB=16$$. What is the length of $$AC$$?

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### Solution

(From Unit 3, Lesson 13.)

### Problem 8

Match each vocabulary term with its definition.