Pythagorean Theorem #2

The Pythagorean Theorem is
c² = a² - b²  

• false
• true

Side c on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest.

• true

• false

Find h

• 35.60
• 35.00
• 35.71
• 61.03

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Does the set of numbers represent a right triangle?

20, 25, 15

• Yes

• No

What is the name for side c?

• head

• body

• hippopotamus

• hypotenuse

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

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

 John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is John from the school? 

• 14 blocks
• 12 blocks
• 10 blocks
• 8.5 blocks

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

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

An airplane flies 56 miles due north and then 33 miles due east. How many miles is the plane from its starting point?

• 65 miles
• 89 miles
• 45.4 miles
• We don't have enough information.