Pythagorean Theorem

What is the missing side length of the right triangle shown?

• 16 units

• 24 units

• 28 units

• 36 units

What is the measure of the missing side, x?

• 8 cm

• 10 cm

• 12 cm

• 16 cm

Martha is in a hot air balloon that has risen straight up from the launch point. Matthew is standing on the ground, 16 meters away from the launch point. If Martha and Matthew are 20 meters apart, how high has the balloon risen?

• 4 m

• 12 m

• 36 m

• 144 m

What is the diagonal length of the tv screen shown below?

• 35 in

• 50 in

• 75 in

• 1,200 in

A wire is attached to a pole and runs to the ground. About how high is the wire attached to the pole?

• 3.7 m

• 9.5 m

• 12.5 m

• 13.5 m

A square checkerboard has four sides that are each 15 inches long. About how far will a checker travel if it starts in one corner of the board and travels diagonally to the opposite corner of the board?

• 15 in

• 21 in

• 25 in

• 30 in

The coordinate grid shows the location of Carla’s home at point A and the location of the closest movie theater at point B.  Which whole number is the closest approximation for the shortest distance between Carla’s home and the movie theater?

• 7 units

• 8 units

• 9 units

• 12 units

What is the approximate distance between the points (^–1, 2) and (7, 6)?

• 8 units

• 9 units

• 12 units

• 14 units

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 48 in.
• 52 in.
• 16 in.
• 24 in.

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm