Pythagoras Theorem 3/1/18

Two joggers run 8 miles north and then 5 miles west. What is the shortest distance, to the nearest tenth of a mile, they must travel to return to their starting point?

• 9.4

• 6.4

• 10.4

• 11.4

To get from point A to point B you must avoid walking through a pond. To avoid the pond, you must walk 34 meters south and 41 meters east. To the nearest meter, how many meters would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond?

• 53 meters

• 52 meters

• 54 meters

• 55 meters

Find the missing side length to the nearest tenth

• 6.6

• 15.6

• 8

• 11.6

Find the length of the missing side to the nearest tenth

• 5.4

• 5.3

• 5.2

• 5.1

Find the length of the rod, as shown, that will fit inside the cylinder. Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

• 1.6

• 2.4

• 2.9

• 3.0

Identify the hypotenuse.

• ML
• LM
• LN
• MN

—State the Pythagoras Theorem using the information given in the triangle.

• w² + y² = x²
• y + x = w
• w + x = y
• w² + x² = y²

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

The legs of a right triangle form what type of angle?

• Acute

• Obtuse

• Reflex

• Right

• 9.2 in
• 11 in
• 13 in
• 9.6 in

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CCSS.8.G.B.8