Pythagorean Theorem Review

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6
• 8,10,12
• 5,12,13
• 5,10,12

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. How long is the line she drew?

• 7.5 in
• 12.4 in
• 13.6 in 
• 14.3 in

Find the perimeter of a triangle that has legs that are 3 cm and 4 cm. 

• 5
• 7
• 10
• 12

A new pipeline is being created to shorten the distance it has to travel to get from point A to point B. The original pipeline ran at a 90 angle from point A to point B and was 20 miles on one side and 15 miles on the other. The new pipeline will go straight from A to B. How much shorter will the new pipeline be?

• 10
• 25
• 175
• 625

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 25 feet
• 26 feet
• 27 feet
• 28 feet

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards
• 115 yards
• 127.3 yards
• 119 yards

• 22.5 feet
• 23 feet
• 25 feet
• 27.3 feet

• 9.2 in
• 11 in
• 13 in
• 9.6 in

Round to the nearest hundredth.

• 5.57 
• 10.63
• 5.32
• 9

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²
• a+b=c
• a-b=c
• c-a=c

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