Pythagorean Theorem Quiz

Level 1

If a right triangle has side lengths 6, 6.7 and 3, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 6

• 6.7

• 3

• 15.7

• None of them

^{Find the missing side}

• 29.2

• 20

• 40

• 10

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 48
• 108
• 83.6
• 72

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

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? (round to the nearest whole #)

• 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 baseball "diamond" is actually a square with sides of 90 feet. If a runner tries to steal second base, how far must the catcher, at home plate, throw to get the runner "out"? (Distance across the diagonal)

• 180 feet

• 90 feet

• 13.4 feet

• 127.3 feet

The base of a 50 ft. ladder is placed 30 ft. away from a burning building. How many feet above the ground is the top of the ladder from the ground?

• 25 ft.

• 30 ft.

• 35 ft.

• 40 ft.

Find the direct distance between the court house and the town hall.

• 26
• 6.8
• 10
• 7.2 km

Find the distance between (-5, -8) and (-1, -16).

• 8.9
• 9.8
• 10.3
• 11