5A.5 Pythagorean Theorem WP

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?

• 17 miles
• 32 miles
• 37 miles
• 40 miles

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

The slide at the playground has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of the slide?

• 8 feet

• 5.29 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

How far from the base of a house do you need to place a 15' ladder so that is exactly reaches the top of a 12' wall?

• 9 feet

• 19.2 feet

• 81 feet

• 369 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Jill's front door is 42" wide and 84" tall. She purchased a circular table that is 96 inches in diameter. Will the table fit through the front door?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A 15-foot tree casts an 8-foot shadow, what is the length from the top of the tree to the top of the shadow? Round your answer to the nearest tenth as needed.

Rachel bought a rug that is 9 feet by 11 feet. What is the distance from one corner of the rug to the other (diagonal)? Round your answer to the nearest tenth as needed.

Ashley has a right triangular garden in her backyard. The longest side of the garden is 17 yards. One of the sides is 10 yards long. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.

Steve is rescuing a cat at the top of a tree. He leans a 10-meter ladder against a tree. The base of the ladder is 3.1 meters away from the tree. How far up is the cat? Round to the nearest tenth as needed.

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A
• Leg B
• Hypotenuse
• Pythagoras' Big Buddy

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8