Quiz about Pythagorean Theorem Practice

Question 1

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

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hypotenuse

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leg

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right angle

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base

Question 2

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

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square root

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divide

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multiply

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fractions

Question 3

Find the length of the missing side.

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52 cm

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25 cm

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42 cm

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48 cm

Question 4

Find the length of the missing side.

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80 in.

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20 in.

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68 in.

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16 in.

Question 5

What is the value of x?

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9 in

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19 in

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81 in

Answer

none of these

Question 6

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

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5.7 in

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2.0 in

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11.4 in

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5.6 in

Question 7

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

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8.6 in

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8.7 in

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4 in

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4.9 in

Question 8

Find the length of the missing side.

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13 cm

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17 cm

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22 cm

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15 cm

Question 9

Find the missing side

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6.4

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9

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41

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3

Question 10

Find the length of the missing side.

Accepted Answer

52 cm

Answer

25 cm

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42 cm

Answer

48 cm

Question 11

What is the side of a right triangle across from the right angle called?

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hypotenuse

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square

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arm

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leg

Question 12

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which type of triangle?

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right

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obtuse

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acute

Question 13

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. Approximately how long is the line she drew?

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13.6 in

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7.5 in

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12.4 in

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14.3 in

Question 14

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

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150 m

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210 m

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180 m

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79 m

Question 15

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

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5,12,13

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4,5,6

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8,10,12

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5,10,12

Question 16

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?

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40 miles

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17 miles

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32 miles

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37 miles

Question 17

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?

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27 feet

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25 feet

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26 feet

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28 feet

Question 18

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

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111.8 yards

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115 yards

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127.3 yards

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119 yards

Question 19

Find the perimeter of a triangle that has legs that are 3 cm and 4 cm.

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

10

Question 20

What is the diagonal length of the iPad?

Accepted Answer

9.2 in

Answer

11 in

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13 in

Answer

9.6 in

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