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

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 set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6
• 8,10,12
• 5,12,13
• 5,10,12

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 cm. If one leg measures 12 cm, how long is the other leg?

• 2 cm
• 5 cm
• 25 cm
• 18 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Which of the following statements is true?

• The leg of a right triangle must be shorter than the hypotenuse
• The leg of a right triangle can have the same measure as the hypotenuse
• The Pythagorean Theorem can be used to find the missing side of any triangle
• The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the difference of the squares of the legs

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the value of x?

• 9 in
• 19 in
• 81 in
• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the value of x? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 15.1 feet
• 14.9 feet
• 17.0 feet
• 5.8 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.7