Pythagorean Theorem Quiz

Use Pythagorean Theorem to solve the problem

• c = 113

• c = 3.9

• c = 10.6

• c = 15

Use Pythagorean Theorem to solve the problem

• 15.2

• 232

• 160

• 12.6

• 168

• 12

• 12.96

• 144

A tree is 18 feet tall and casts a shadow that is 22 feet long. How far is it from the end of the shadow to the top of the tree?

• 2 feet

• 12.64 feet

• 864 feet

• 28.42 feet

The beach is 14 miles north of your house. The park is b miles west of your house. When you are at the park, you are 16 miles from the beach. How far is the park from your house?

• 40.083 miles

• 7.746 miles

• 256 miles

• 2,312 miles

Which of the following statements is not a true statement?

• The legs of a triangle are the sides adjacent to the right angle.

• The hypotenuse is directly across from the right angle.

• The Pythagorean theorem can only be used with right triangles.

• The hypotenuse is always the shortest side length.

Denise is using a ladder to clean the outside of her second story window. The ladder she is using is 24 feet long, and she puts the base of the ladder 13 feet away from the house in order to avoid her flower gardens. How high up the side of her house does the ladder reach? Round to the nearest tenth

• 27.3 feet

• 20.2 feet

• 6.1 feet

• 3.31 feet