Pythagorean Theorem Practice

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm
• 42 cm
• 52 cm
• 48 cm

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 48
• 108
• 83.6
• 72

Which set of sides would make a right triangle? (Use Pythagorean Theorem Proof)

• 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. How long is the road that connects the mall to her house?

• 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

What is the length of x?

• 5
• 7
• 8
• 25

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• Leg A

• Leg B

• Hypotenuse

• Pythagorean Theorem

If a triangle has a side a=5 and b=12, what is c?

• 10
• 17
• 169
• 13

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