Pythagorean Theorem Practice

The longest side of a triangle is always the...

• hypotenuse
• leg
• right angle
• base

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm
• 42 cm
• 52 cm
• 48 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.
• 68 in.
• 16 in.
• 80 in.

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the length of the missing leg? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 2.0 in
• 11.4 in
• 5.7 in
• 5.6 in

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

The legs of a right triangle measure 5 and 7 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 8.6 in
• 8.7 in
• 4 in
• 4.9 in

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Which equation can be used to solve the word problem: A TV is 40 inches (diagonally) and the height is 30 inches.  How wide is the TV?

• 30²  + 40² = c²
• a²  + 40² = 30²
• 30²  + b² = 40²
• 40²  + 30² = c²

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the distance between the two points.

• 2.2 units
• 3.5 units
• 4.1 units
• 2.7 units

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

What is the diagonal distance between the two points?

• 10.2 units
• 9.9 units
• 9.3 units
• 8.7 units

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

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

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CCSS.8.G.B.8