Pythagorean MidUnit Quiz

Find the length of the missing side.

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6

• 8,10,12

• 5,12,13

• 5,10,12

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

• 17 miles

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

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

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

Which equation can be used to solve the word problem: the diagonal of a t.v. is 40 inches and the height is 30. How wide is the t.v.?

• 30² + 40² = c²

• a² + 40² = 30²

• 30² + b² = 40²

• 40² + 30² = c²

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide

• multiply

• fractions

• square root

A small tree is staked to give it strength as it grows.

A 10 foot long wire is attached to the tree at a height of 6 feet.What is the distance from the bottom of the tree to the stake?

• 4 ft

• 8 ft

• 12 ft

• 32 ft