pythagorean theorem

A 10-foot ladder is leaning against the wall.  The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet from the base of the wall.  Which of the following is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?

• 9ft
• 11ft
• 6ft
• 14ft

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

What is the distance between the two points?

• 6.3
• 6.5
• 6.7
• 16

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?

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

Find the distance.

• 7.1
• 7.8
• 8.7
• 8.9

What is the side of a right triangle across from the right angle called?

• square
• arm
• leg
• hypotenuse

Find the distance.

• 9.7
• 10.7
• 11.7
• 12.7

Your family wants to purchase a new laptop with a 17” widescreen. Since the 17 inches represents the diagonal measurement of the screen (upper corner to lower corner), you want to find out the actual dimensions of the laptop. When you measured the laptop at the store, the height was 10 inches, but you don’t remember the width. What is the width?

• 13.7 inches
• 12.8 inches
• 11.3 inches
• 13.1 inches