Pythagorean Theorem

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4, 5, 6
• 8, 10, 12
• 5, 12, 13
• 5, 10, 12

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
• 42 miles
• 37 miles
• 40 miles

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?

• 25 feet
• 26 feet
• 27 feet
• 28 feet

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

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

• 7.5 in
• 12.4 in
• 13.6 in 
• 14.3 in

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?

• 210 m
• 180 m
• 150 m
• 79 m

If three sides of a right triangle are 50, 40, and 30, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 50
• 40
• 30

Do the segment lengths 15, 9 and, 12 form a right triangle?

• Yes
• No

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

a = 2.1, b = 7.2,
c = 7.5
Is this a right triangle?

• yes 
• no